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 impeachment trial: Language kills, and Duterte has proven it

The prosecution panel need not have looked far in arguing why a kill order is not a mere threat. Or would that be pushing it too far?

By Glenda M. Gloria

Sara Duterte’s defense team did not know about Torreon-led SC petition

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense counsel on Wednesday said their group knew nothing about the Supreme Court petition challenging Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s authority in presiding over the impeachment trial. This refers to the petition filed by Israelito Torreon and eight other lawyers known to be allied to Duterte. READ: LIVE UPDATES:

By postie

LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, July 8

The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is set to cross-examine the first witness of the House prosecution panel during the third day of her impeachment trial on Wednesday, July 8.

By PhilstarLIVE