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

The question of AI at Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial

Questions from several senator-judges about AI and deepfakes briefly shift attention to how digital evidence is authenticated in an age of synthetic media

By Gelo Gonzales

Ligutan says defense failed to debunk testimony on VP ‘kill threat’ video

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday that the defense failed to debunk the testimony of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Senior Agent Mark Calilung on the video containing the alleged “kill threat” made by Duterte. According to a statement from the prosecution, lawyer

By Alexander Magno

Impeachment court summons VP Sara aide after defense shows emotional video

The Senate impeachment court has summoned the chief of staff of Vice President Sara Duterte to testify before the tribunal.

By Ian Laqui