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

4 steps the NBI takes in investigating cyber crimes

The process involved in probing alleged cyber crimes is discussed at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte who allegedly made threats against President Marcos during a virtual press conference

By Jairo Bolledo

Sara camp to present witnesses to prove alleged ‘Operation Romanov’

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team on Monday said it will present witnesses to prove the existence of the so-called “Operation Romanov,” the alleged plot to eliminate her and the Duterte family. Defense lawyer Mark Vinluan made the statement after Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo asked whether the defense intended to call witnesses regarding

By Dona Policar

House has yet to seek subpoena for Sara Duterte in trial

Private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa says the panel may still seek the vice president's testimony.

By Ian Laqui