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Sara Duterte: Philippines house impeaches VP for a second time

www.bbc.com·Joel Guinto·22 days ago
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Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time Getty Images Duterte was impeached on the same grounds in 2025 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. Monday's vote moves the impeachment process to the Senate for trial, where if convicted, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte will be disqualified from holding public office. The 47-year-old is leading early surveys to replace her ally-turned-bitter foe, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The case against the vice-president stemmed from her alleged misuse of public funds and public threats against Marcos, his wife and his cousin, the former House speaker. The case was revived this year. Last week, a House committee that looked into the evidence against the vice-president ruled that there was sufficient grounds to impeach her. Duterte described the case as "nothing more than a scrap of paper" in a formal written response.…

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