Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to nullify an impeachment complaint against her, making her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to void her impeachment and block a Senate trial that could remove her from office.

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte has filed a petition with the Supreme Court (SC) asking the High Court to block her impeachment trial.

Vice President Sara Duterte filed a petition before the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of her impeachment.

The Marcos and Duterte families dominate politics in the Philippines, and elections in the country can be as much a battle of personalities and factional interests as of policy.

Vice President Sara Duterte has filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging the validity and constitutionality of the 4th impeachment complaint against her.

The Philippines' lower house has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former president, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate.

Facing a potential removal from office after being impeached by the House of Representatives, Vice President Sara Duterte filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition on Tuesday, February 18.

An impeachment prosecutor on Wednesday expressed belief that the Supreme Court should not order a halt to the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.

A group of lawyers and private citizens on Tuesday asked the Philippine Supreme Court to nullify the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying it didn’t follow the process under the constitution.

There is no standard of evidence required for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, as the weight of the pieces of evidence that would be shown during the trial would depend on each senator’s appreciation,