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Philippine House Impeaches Vice-President Sara Duterte for Second Time
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In Short: The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte for a second time, threatening her presidential ambitions in 2028.
The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte for a second time, a move that could jeopardize her plans to run for president in 2028. This follows a previous impeachment attempt in 2025, which was blocked by the Supreme Court on technical grounds.
Last week, a House committee found sufficient grounds to impeach her, and on Monday, 257 out of 290 lawmakers voted to advance the case to trial, exceeding the required one-third majority.
Duterte's defense team stated that the burden now rests on the accusers to substantiate their claims according to the law. She had previously announced her intention to run for president in February, an early move that caught many off guard.
During a late-night press conference, Duterte made controversial statements, including a threat to kill key political figures if she were to be killed herself. This came after she was detained by the International Criminal Court in The Hague for crimes against humanity related to the war on drugs.
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- The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte for a second time, threatening her plan to run for president in 2028.
- Duterte was impeached on the same grounds in 2025, but the Supreme Court blocked it on a technicality before the Senate trial could start.
- Last week, a House committee that looked into the evidence against the vice-president ruled that there was sufficient grounds to impeach her.
- After the impeachment vote on Monday, Duterte's defence counsel said in a statement that "the burden now rests on the accusers to substantiate their claims" according to the law.
- Monday night's impeachment vote served as a barometer of Marcos' support in the House. 257 of the 290 lawmakers in attendance voted to impeach Duterte, more than the one-thirds required to advance the case to trial.
- Duterte announced her intention to run for president in February, much earlier than expected.
- At the height of public scrutiny, Duterte hosted a late night online press conference, where she said she told one person that "if I get killed, go kill BBM [President Marcos], [First Lady] Liza Araneta, and [House…
- Then in March last year, Marcos allowed the International Criminal Court to arrest Rodrigo Duterte and detain him at The Hague, where he now awaits trial for crimes against humanity over the hundreds who died in his…
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