Sara Duterte

Philippines to convene court for impeachment of V-P Duterte amid political turmoil

This comes days after chaos and a shootout in the upper house and a potentially decisive change in its leadership

“It was not the government that did this,” Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said.

Philippine President Marcos denies role in Senate gunfire as ICC suspect standoff threats escalate

The saga comes as a rift between Marcos and his ally-turned rival Vice-President Sara Duterte

The political manoeuvre came as the House approved a second impeachment case against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte.

Duterte ouster bid hits wall as allies seize Philippine senate

The country’s vice-president faces four charges, including threatening to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr

The latest impeachment bid against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte comes after another in 2025, which she survived.

Philippine lawmakers advance impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte

This comes amid allegations of unexplained wealth, misuse of public funds and her threats against the president

Filipino Vice-President Sara Duterte was successfully impeached by the House in 2025, but efforts to bring her to trial in the Senate fell through in July.

Philippines VP Duterte faces third impeachment complaint

A group of Filipino lawyers and priests are accusing her of graft and corruption over an alleged misuse of public funds

Protesters on Monday (Feb 2) hold signs calling for the impeachment of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and Vice-President Sara Duterte during a rally outside the House of Representatives (HOR) in Manila.

New impeachment bids fire up Marcos-Duterte feud in Philippines

The top two leaders’ relationship collapses after they ride a joint ticket to electoral success

The country’s top court agreed with Duterte’s contention that Congress violated a constitutional safeguard against more than one impeachment proceeding against the same official within a year.

Philippines top court throws out impeachment complaint against VP Duterte

She is widely seen as a strong contender for the 2028 presidency, which Marcos cannot contest due to a single-term limit for Philippine presidents

Supporters of Rodrigo Duterte gather for a rally in Davao City, in the southern island of Mindanao on March 28. Last year, Duterte himself pushed the idea of a separate Mindanao nation.
THINKING ALOUD

Dynastic clashes in fragile states

THE dispatch of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte to the Hague to face an International Criminal Court trial has ramifications beyond a dynastic clash between the Marcos and the Dutertes. T...

Philippines' vice-president Sara Duterte, whose alliance with President Ferdinand Marcos has imploded spectacularly, was impeached by the House of Representatives last Wednesday on charges of “violation of the constitution, betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, and other high crimes”.

Sara Duterte’s future in balance as Philippine election season kicks off

CAMPAIGNING began in the Philippines on Tuesday for mid-term elections that could set the table for the next presidential race and determine the political future of impeached Vice-President Sara Duter...

215 of the 306 lawmakers endorsed a complaint seeking Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment.

Philippine Congress endorses impeachment complaint against vice-president 

Sara Duterte would be the Philippines’ second most senior official to face removal from office.