Conversely, if officials can resign to escape accountability, it sets a dangerous precedent for future corruption cases. If the Senate proceeds, Duterte must be given a fair opportunity to defend ...

MANILA, Philippines — Although Vice President Sara Duterte said on Friday, February 7, that she has not discussed resignation plans with her lawyers, what would happen to the impeachment trial ...

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte was riding high not so long ago, sailing to a landslide 2022 election victory with her then-ally and fellow political scion Ferdinand Marcos Jr ...

MANILA, Philippines — If Vice President Sara Duterte is impeached during her term, who is next in line to take her seat? According to the 1987 Constitution, the next vice president would be ...

MANILA, Philippines — The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes that included plotting to assassinate the ...

s rule; Joseph Estrada’s impeachment (2001) reshaped Philippine politics. Now, in 2025, the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte (Feb. 5) signals another crossroads. If President Marcos wants a ...

The Philippine Congress has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte - daughter of the counntry's former president - paving the way for a trial in the Senate. The Southeast Asian country's ...

And so the die is cast — the House of Representatives has crossed the Rubicon by moving to evict Vice President Sara Duterte from office. On the last session day before the midterm elections, more ...

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte said on Friday her lawyers were preparing to fight the impeachment case, signalling she was ready to defend herself as her feud with President Ferdinand Marc ...

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Friday that her lawyers were preparing for a legal battle in her upcoming impeachment trial but refused to say if resignation ...

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached Wednesday on a range of accusations that include plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly denounce ...

MANILA -- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who was impeached this week, has admitted that she has been preparing her legal defense for over a year. In her first public appearance since ...