Philippine Senate opening the politically volatile impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
Prosecutors say the case could bar Duterte from future office and reshape the 2028 presidential race if the Senate votes to convict her.
- 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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Impeachment trial begins for Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte
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...
The Philippine Senate opened an impeachment case on Monday against Vice President Sara Duterte. The daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte is accused of embezzlement of public money, corruption, bribery and a murder plot against her former ally, President Ferdinand Marcos. Duterte himself did not attend the opening session.The House of Representatives, the other Chamber of the Philippine Parliament, had initiated the impeachment case again…
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