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

Sandiganbayan denies Jinggoy Estrada’s request to attend impeachment trial

Tthe 5th Division says the senator's motion lacked merit, also noting Estrada's ongoing suspension due to his graft case

By Jairo Bolledo

Palace: Sara Duterte impeachment driven by law, not 2028 politics

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday pushed back against claims by Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is intended to prevent her from running in the 2028 presidential elections. Mayor Duterte made the remarks during an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, where his father, former President Rodrigo

By dsanchez

Sandiganbayan denies Jinggoy Estrada's request to attend VP Sara trial

The Sandiganbayan has denied Senator Jinggoy Estrada's plea to leave detention and attend the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, ruling that the trial's importance is not enough to justify allowing him out of jail.

By Cristina Chi