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

[Rear View] Week 1 of Sara’s impeachment trial: Political death by boredom

But the coming week, with the Vice President's chief of staff on the witness stand, promises to be the most-watched episode yet. It could perk up flagging viewer interest.

By Joey Salgado

Matibag seeks earlier date to testify in Duterte’s trial due to a summit

MANILA, Philippines — The chief of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), who is set to testify in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, has asked prosecutors to move his court appearance to an earlier date. This is because of a scheduling conflict with a summit on scams and transnational organized crime in Thailand. NBI

By postie

Defense: Showing entire VP Sara video still an option

Showing the entire two-hour, 26-minute video of Vice President Sara Duterte’s online press briefing in November 2024 is still an option for the defense team.

By Bella Cariaso