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news Scmp World 2026-05-11

Philippine Lawmakers Impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate Trial Looms

Philippine lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a Senate trial that could impact her 2028 presidential aspirations.


Philippine ⁠lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed the ⁠impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could end her hopes for a presidential run in 2028. The petition was backed by 255 of 318 lawmakers on Monday, surpassing the one-third threshold required. A House justice committee had last month found ‌probable cause for her impeachment in a petition from activists accusing her of misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth...

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