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 it means to be a hostile witness in Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial

A 'hostile' witness is a formal designation that changes how they are treated in court

By Dwight de Leon

Sara Duterte to support Lopez on Day 5 of impeachment trial – Defense

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte may attend Tuesday’s impeachment trial to support her chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, who is set to testify as the House prosecution panel’s third witness before the impeachment court. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa said this while confirming that Duterte may attend the fifth day of the trial. “She

By mmercado

LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, July 14

The Senate resumes the Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial at 2 p.m. View a live blog of the proceedings here.

By PhilstarLIVE