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Philippine lawmakers impeach presidential hopeful Sara Duterte

The Japan Times·No Author·21 days ago
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MANILA – Philippine lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could end her hopes for a presidential run in 2028. 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 and threatening the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and the former ⁠House speaker. The petition was backed by 255 of 318 lawmakers on ⁠Monday, surpassing the one-third threshold required. With her ally-turned-enemy Marcos limited by the constitution to a single term in ​office, Duterte is the ⁠clear favourite to succeed him in 2028, but the impeachment could derail her bid. Duterte denies wrongdoing, ⁠and her ​legal team has described the impeachment effort as ​defective and a "fishing expedition." The Senate must convene a ​trial with ‌its members as jurors.…

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