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Impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte begins Senate trial outcome could permanently bar Duterte from office, shaking her frontrunner status for the 2028 election.

Philippine Senate launches impeachment trial of Sara Duterte The trial against Sara Duterte is the latest escalation in a bitter feud between the Philippines' leading political dynasties. The proceedings could have major implications for the country's 2028 presidential elections.

Sara Duterte’s ally Marcoleta arrested hours before her impeachment trial A ⁠Philippine senator who is ⁠an ally of Vice-President Sara ⁠Duterte-Carpio was arrested on Monday on a plunder charge, hours before the Senate begins a high-stakes impeachment trial that could determine Duterte’s political future. Senator Rodante Marcoleta was due to sit as a senator-judge on Monday at the impeachment trial ‌against Duterte-Carpio. If convicted by a two-thirds majority in the 24-member Senate, Duterte-Carpio could be barred from running in the 2028 elections, where she remains...

Philippine Vice President Duterte’s impeachment trial begins: What we know Duterte faces charges of mishandling government funds and making threats during rift with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

'Assassination plot' impeachment trial involving Duterte dynasty begins in Manila A highly consequential impeachment trial against Philippines Vice-President Sara Duterte could spell the end for her political career and shape the nation's 2028 election.

Philippine Senate opening the politically volatile impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte The Philippine Senate is starting the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Sara Duterte impeachment, NATO summit, Modi visits Indonesia https://www.byteseu.com/2167721/ Welcome to Your Week in Asia. The second impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte gets underway, threatening her vow to run in the 2028 presidential election. A previous attempt at …

VP on trial: What you need to know about the impeachment of Sara ... Headlines Nation Politics VP on trial: What you need to know about the impeachment of Sara Duterte By PTV NEWS - BJLC July 4, 2026 101 Headlines VP on trial: What you need to know about the impeachment of Sara Duterte Headlines Castro to public: Freedom of expression not a license to be rude Feature Impeachment trial: The pursuit of truth, justice, and accountability Headlines Search for Zaldy Co continues despite archived case —Palace READY FOR TRIAL. Vice President Sara Duterte during a press conference at her central office in Mandaluyong City in this undated photo. Duterte’s impeachment trial is set to commence on July 6, 2026. (FILE photo courtesy: Joan Bondoc / PNA) By Brian Campued About five months since the second series of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte was formally initiated, the House prosecution panel and Duterte’s defense team will face each other as the Senate Impeachment Court commences the trial on Monday. According to a 15-page Pre-Trial Order signed by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on June 29, the trial begins on July 6 at 2:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and We…

Philippines' democracy tested by Duterte impeachment trial Vice President Sara Duterte faces impeachment in a trial that could shape the 2028 presidential race and test public trust in the country's democratic institutions.

LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte - RAPPLER Sara Duterte impeachment LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte DEVELOPING / UPDATED 14 hours ago Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte — the first Philippine public official to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives — begins at 2 pm on Monday, July 6. There are four articles of impeachment against Duterte involving alleged misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribery of Department of Education officials, and grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family. For the first three weeks, the trial will be held from Monday to Wednesday, and starting July 28, from Tuesday to Thursday. The prosecution will have 62 trial dates, while the defense will have 30 trial dates. Only 22 out of 24 senator-judges are expected to be physically present. Senator Bato dela Rosa remains in hiding as he faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, while Senator Jinggoy Estrada has been detained and suspended in connection w…

Impeachment Trial of Philippine Vice President Set to Begin Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines in Manila, in February. Ms. Duterte has been impeached twice, and her trial is set to begin on Monday.

Philippine Senate begins vice president impeachment trial MANILA (Kyodo) -- The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, began the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday over allegations in

Philippines’ impeachment showdown: why removing VP Sara could be uphill battle Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio did not attend the opening of her impeachment trial on Monday, leaving her lawyers to fight charges that, if upheld, could remove her from office, permanently bar her from politics and reshape the 2028 presidential race. Legal experts told This Week in Asia they expected Duterte-Carpio to be difficult, though not impossible, to convict despite the gravity of the charges because prosecutors would need at least 16 senators – two-thirds of the chamber –...

Philippine Senate trial to decide VP Duterte's political future MANILA - The Philippine Senate is set to open Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on Monday, with her political career -- and a planned 2028 presidential run -- in the balance.

Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial: Everything you need to know More than a year after the House of Representatives first impeached the country’s second-highest official, Vice President Sara Duterte is set to face trial before the Senate sitting as an impeachment court. Duterte, the first Philippine official to be impeached twice, will stand trial beginning July 6. After being impeached by the House of Representatives on May 11 for the second time, Duterte faces four Articles of Impeachment. The Senate has approved 92 trial days for the proceedings. The Articles of Impeachment accuse Duterte of the following: Article I: Alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds from the Office of the Vice President, or P500 million, and the Department of Education, or DepEd, amounting to P112.5 million. Article II: Alleged unexplained wealth, failure to truthfully disclose assets in Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth, or SALNs, from 2022 to 2024, and failure to divest and willful continued business interests. Article III: Alleged bribery and procurement irregularities involving DepEd officials. Article IV: Alleged assassination threats against President Ferdinand Marco…