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

What’s the legal basis for Escudero’s 16-vote threshold in impeachment trial?

Escudero finds legal justification from a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the constitutionality of the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the US

By Dwight de Leon

Trial spox: Senate keeps room ready for Sara Duterte’s appearance

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate is prepared to receive Vice President Sara Duterte should she decide to attend her impeachment trial, with a holding room set aside for her, impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said Friday. “The Senate expects her to attend the impeachment trial every hearing day because it is her right as

By mareyes

Sandiganbayan denies Jinggoy Estrada's request to attend VP Sara trial

The Sandiganbayan has denied Senator Jinggoy Estrada's plea to leave detention and attend the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, ruling that the trial's importance is not enough to justify allowing him out of jail.

By Cristina Chi