Philippine Senate president allied with Duterte removed ahead of his daughter’s impeachment trial
Gatchalian won 13 of 24 votes as Marcos allies regained control before the Senate begins Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial in July.
- On Wednesday, the Philippine Senate elected Sherwin Gatchalian as president with 13 of 24 votes, ending a leadership standoff by removing an ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
- Following a two-week standoff, two factions claimed control of the Senate after Alan Peter Cayetano briefly captured the presidency in May based on conflicting legal interpretations.
- Impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte will begin in July after the House of Representatives impeached her last month over alleged crimes including unexplained wealth and assassination threats.
- Tensions reflect a bitter falling out between President Ferdinand Marcos and the Duterte family, complicated by the International Criminal Court's pursuit of Rodrigo Duterte and former police chief Ronald dela Rosa for alleged drug war killings.
- University of the Philippines professor Jean Franco called the shift "a relief," but warned that the country's democracy, "with its weak and fragile institutions," faces more headwinds ahead.
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Philippine Senate president allied with Duterte removed ahead of his
MANILA: A leadership standoff in the Philippine Senate ended Wednesday with the removal of an ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte as leader of the chamber, which will soon start the impeachment trial of his daughter, incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte. With 13 of 24 senators backing him, Sherwin Gatchalian, an ally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., was elected Senate
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Philippine Senate president allied with Duterte removed ahead of his daughter's impeachment trial
A leadership standoff in the Philippine Senate has ended with the removal of an ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte as Senate leader.
Philippine Senate removes Duterte ally, elects new leader ahead of VP impeachment trial
MANILA: The Philippine Senate removed an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte as Senate president on Wednesday and elected a new leader just weeks before the expected start of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.
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