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

[Rear View] Week 1 of Sara’s impeachment trial: Political death by boredom

But the coming week, with the Vice President's chief of staff on the witness stand, promises to be the most-watched episode yet. It could perk up flagging viewer interest.

By Joey Salgado

Ex-IBP president: Conviction vote can be lowered

The threshold of 16 votes for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte may be lowered to reflect who among the 24 senator-judges were present to participate in the impeachment trial, a constitutional law expert said on Saturday. In an interview with the Inquirer, former Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) president Domingo Cayosa said this would

By jbarrion

Cayetano urges fair questioning by senator-judges

As the trial of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte enters its second week tomorrow, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is urging his colleagues and fellow judges to avoid leading questions that could affect the impartiality of the trial.

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab