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

Prosecution drops sheriff punched by Sara Duterte, 5 more witnesses in impeachment trial

NBI chief Melvin Matibag will be the last witness of the prosecution for grave threats, after which it will present witnesses knowledgeable on the Vice President's confidential funds

By Dwight de Leon

Highlights: Day 6 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | July 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The sixth day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday centered on oral arguments over whether the Senate impeachment court should subpoena her bank records, tax returns, and Anti-Money Laundering Council documents in connection with Article II of the impeachment complaint, which alleges unexplained wealth and undeclared assets. No witnesses

By Dona Policar

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