Conversely, if officials can resign to escape accountability, it sets a dangerous precedent for future corruption cases. If the Senate proceeds, Duterte must be given a fair opportunity to defend ...

Is Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial an election issue? Some argue it shouldn’t be, but a House prosecutor said ...

Progressive groups are mounting a rally to urge Senate action on the impeachment complaint filed by the lower chamber against ...

Campaigning began Tuesday in the Philippines for midterm elections that could set the table for the next presidential race ...

s rule; Joseph Estrada’s impeachment (2001) reshaped Philippine politics. Now, in 2025, the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte (Feb. 5) signals another crossroads. If President Marcos wants a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Although Vice President Sara Duterte said on Friday, February 7, that she has not discussed resignation plans with her lawyers, what would happen to the impeachment trial ...

MANILA, Philippines — The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes that included plotting to assassinate the ...

MANILA, Philippines — If Vice President Sara Duterte is impeached during her term, who is next in line to take her seat? According to the 1987 Constitution, the next vice president would be ...

And so the die is cast — the House of Representatives has crossed the Rubicon by moving to evict Vice President Sara Duterte from office. On the last session day before the midterm elections, more ...

In the Philippines, Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached by House lawmakers and could be removed from office later ...

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached by the lower house of Congress after lawmakers, many of whom are allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, signed a petition to remove her ...

MANILA -- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who was impeached this week, has admitted that she has been preparing her legal defense for over a year. In her first public appearance since ...