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The impeachment trial of Philippine vice president Sara Duterte begins in the Senate.
Confirmed
The third-year political science student has snagged one of just 61 slots reserved for the public to observe the trial, according to state news outlet Philippine News Agency. Duterte did not appear but was represented by her lawyers at the start of the trial, which will run for 92 days, according to a pretrial plan seen by The Associated Press.
If found guilty, she will be removed from office and disqualified from running for president in 2028 Duterte has been locked in a bitter feud with Marcos for years. A conviction would be a lethal blow to the vice president’s announced plan to seek the presidency in mid-2028, when Marcos ends his six-year term.
Rep. Gerville Luistro, who leads the prosecution team, said there was adequate evidence and witness accounts to convict the vice president. A two-thirds majority of the Senate is required to convict Duterte, who is not in court today.
A survey by respected pollster Pulse Asia in March showed the vice-president with a 55% approval rating compared to the president's 36%.
What's confirmed
- The third-year political science student has snagged one of just 61 slots reserved for the public to observe the trial, according to state news outlet Philippine News Agency.
- If found guilty, she will be removed from office and disqualified from running for president in 2028 Duterte has been locked in a bitter feud with Marcos for years.
- A survey by respected pollster Pulse Asia in March showed the vice-president with a 55% approval rating compared to the president's 36%.
What's still developing
- Duterte did not appear but was represented by her lawyers at the start of the trial, which will run for 92 days, according to a pretrial plan seen by The Associated Press.
- Rep. Gerville Luistro, who leads the prosecution team, said there was adequate evidence and witness accounts to convict the vice president.
- A conviction would be a lethal blow to the vice president’s announced plan to seek the presidency in mid-2028, when Marcos ends his six-year term.
- A two-thirds majority of the Senate is required to convict Duterte, who is not in court today.
- If found guilty, she will be removed from office and disqualified from running for president in 2028 Duterte has been locked in a bitter feud with Marcos for years.
- A survey by respected pollster Pulse Asia in March showed the vice-president with a 55% approval rating compared to the president's 36%.
- The third-year political science student has snagged one of just 61 slots reserved for the public to observe the trial, according to state news outlet Philippine News Agency.