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

No threats found vs Sara Duterte, says NBI

NBI official Jeremy Lotoc says the Office of the Vice President 'did not provide any information' that can help them in their investigation

By Jairo Bolledo

Tulfo, witness to defense: Original ‘Romanov’ plan was threat vs Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — Amid discussions of a so-called Oplan Romanov supposedly aimed at taking down Vice President Sara Duterte and her kin, Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo and a witness in the impeachment trial said that the term was first mentioned in a threat against the President’s family. During the impeachment trial on Tuesday, defense panel member lawyer

By jvicente

LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, July 14

The Senate resumes the Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial at 2 p.m. View a live blog of the proceedings here.

By PhilstarLIVE