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Philippine Senate opening the politically volatile impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
The case could bar Duterte from office and reshape the 2028 presidential race, with 16 of 24 senators needed to convict, officials said.
- On Monday, the Philippine Senate convened as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte on allegations of misusing public funds, amassing unexplained wealth, and threatening President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
- The proceedings deepen a schism between the families of Marcos and former President Rodrigo Duterte, whose 2022 joint ticket alliance unraveled following Rodrigo Duterte's arrest and transfer to International Criminal Court custody last year.
- Conviction requires 16 votes from the 24-member chamber; with 22 senators serving as jurors, the absence of two members raises legal questions about determining the two-thirds threshold.
- Defense lawyer Michael Poa contends the allegations are "baseless," while experts warn that if the public perceives the process as lacking credibility, questions may linger regardless of the verdict.
- The trial outcome is described as "particularly consequential" for the 2028 presidential election; an acquittal would allow Duterte to run, while conviction could jeopardize her ambitions and empower rivals.
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Philippine impeachment court to open politically volatile trial of vice president
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, will open the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday in a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter political feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. More than 6,000 police officers, including anti-riot squads, were deployed to secure the Senate, where pro-and anti-Duterte demonstrators were expected to converge. Duterte or her…
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Impeachment trial of Philippine’s Duterte to open in divided Senate | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
MANILA >> The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which begins on Monday, is set to frame the Philippines 2028 presidential race and deepen a schism between two storied political dynasties that has plunged the Senate into turmoil.
·Honolulu, United States
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