Philippines' democracy tested by Duterte impeachment trial

Vice President Sara Duterte faces impeachment in a trial that could shape the 2028 presidential race and test public trust in the country's democratic institutions.

Philippines’ impeachment showdown: why removing VP Sara could be uphill battle

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio did not attend the opening of her impeachment trial on Monday, leaving her lawyers to fight charges that, if upheld, could remove her from office, permanently bar her from politics and reshape the 2028 presidential race. Legal experts told This Week in Asia they expected Duterte-Carpio to be difficult, though not impossible, to convict despite the gravity of the charges because prosecutors would need at least 16 senators – two-thirds of the chambe...

By Raissa Robles

Sara Duterte: why the Philippines’ vice president is on trial

Case against VP Sara Duterte shifts feud with Marcos family to ‘new battleground’

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

Are you prepared for ‘Typhoon Inday’?

Sara Duterte's chief of staff Zuleika Lopez drops by the Senate a day after the impeachment court announced it would subpoena her to appear at the Vice President's trial

By Rappler.com

Jinggoy Estrada withdraws bid to attend Sara Duterte impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines – Detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has withdrawn a motion before the Sandiganbayan Second Division requesting permission to attend the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The withdrawal was procedural in nature as Estrada’s camp informed the 2nd Division that the motion was intended to be filed before the 5th Division that handles

By ggaviola

Gatchalian defends Hontiveros: Her question is 'very point' of impeachment trial

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian defended Sen. Risa Hontiveros’ line of questioning in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying her queries targeted the "core" of the case despite being a step ahead of schedule.

By Cristina Chi