South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
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Philippine lawmakers impeach Sara Duterte, set stage for Senate trial
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Philippine lawmakers voted 255-318 to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte on charges including misuse of public funds and unexplained wealth, advancing the case to a Senate trial that could affect her 2028 presidential prospects.
Philippine lawmakers impeach Sara Duterte, set stage for Senate trial
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.
The petition was backed by 255 of 318 lawmakers on Monday, surpassing the one-third threshold required.
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...
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