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

FACT CHECK: No DOJ, SC order to stop Duterte impeachment; trial ongoing

The news report shown in the post was about a Supreme Court decision in January 2026 related to the previous impeachment drive against Vice President Sara Duterte

By Rappler.com

Tongol: Less trial days not guaranteed despite withdrawn witnesses

MANILA, Philippines — Although the first article tackled in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial is anticipated to end a week earlier than scheduled, a shorter trial overall is not guaranteed, the court’s spokesperson said on Thursday. Lawyer Reginald Tongol remarked during a press conference a day after the House prosecution panel pulled six more

By mareyes

Sara Duterte trial recap, July 15: Showdown over bank records, witness list trimmed

A constitutional power that "nothing and no one can handcuff," or a "weapon of a fishing expedition"?

By Cristina Chi