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

WATCH: Judges told to avoid forcing witnesses to make conclusions

MANILA, Philippines — On July 8, 2026, the third day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Sen. Francis Escudero, the presiding officer, reminded senator-judges to avoid asking questions that would force witnesses to make conclusions about the evidence being presented. Escudero made the reminder after Sen. Risa Hontiveros asked about the relevance of

By Alexander Magno

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