Philippine vice president impeached by House, faces Senate trial as political battle rages
- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached by the House of Representatives after more than the required number of legislators signed a petition to remove her from office, an official said Wednesday.
- A total of 215 out of 306 members of the House of Representatives voted for impeachment, well above the one-third threshold needed for the bill to pass.
- Duterte has been accused of misusing millions of dollars in public funds and threatening to have President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. Assassinated.
- If found guilty, Duterte faces removal from her post and would be the first vice president in Philippine history to be impeached.
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