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.

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 chambe...

By Raissa Robles

Sara Duterte: why the Philippines’ vice president is on trial

Case against VP Sara Duterte shifts feud with Marcos family to ‘new battleground’

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

In the Public Square: Who’s watching Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial?

Rappler columnist John Nery is joined Jay Bautista, who is widely known in the media industry for his work in audience measurement and analytics

By Rappler.com, John Nery

Prosec also won’t call sheriff, reporters as witnesses for Article IV

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial has withdrawn more witnesses for Article IV or the allegation of grave threats, including the sheriff that Duterte previously assaulted and reporters who witnessed her online press briefing. During the trial on Wednesday at the Senate, lead public prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville

By arlenelim

LIVE Coverage: Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, July 15

The trial, in context and in real time: Follow the live blog here.

By PhilstarLIVE