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

Can prosecution make Sara Duterte a witness in her own impeachment trial?

'Her testimony will be performative only and not have any substantive value. But we can see her behavior, temperament, respect for the senator-judges,' law professor Tony La Viña says

By Jairo Bolledo

Evidence and witnesses: How prosecution team gauge win

MANILA, Philippines — Several members of the prosecution team were united in the belief that they scored points on the second day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, as the decisions and the tempo—like calls and breaks in a basketball game—were more favorable to them. But how do they measure wins in a high-stakes

By cbuban

Lawyers challenge Escudero's authority to lead Sara Duterte impeachment trial

A group of petitioners has formally assailed the authority of Sen. Francis Escudero to preside over the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing that his leadership of the tribunal is rooted in "constitutional infirmity."

By Ian Laqui