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 ...

Is Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial an election issue? Some argue it shouldn’t be, but a House prosecutor said ...

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 ...

In the Philippines, Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached by House lawmakers and could be removed from office later ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...