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

[Rappler Investigates] Where is the Duterte impeachment trial headed?

The impeachment court knows that the public is watching. Will they let the evidence speak for itself or will blind loyalties ultimately dictate on their votes?

By Chay F. Hofileña

Palace doubts Sara Duterte will sign financial records waiver

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday expressed doubt that Vice President Sara Duterte would sign a waiver allowing access to her financial records, despite her legal team’s insistence that she has nothing to hide in the ongoing impeachment trial. Palace press officer Claire Castro said she did not expect Duterte to voluntarily waive the confidentiality of

By jvicente

Impeachment trial held at no additional cost to Senate, says Gatchalian

The Senate is not incurring additional expenses in its conduct of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday, July 16.

By Cristina Chi