The Philippine House of Representatives has moved Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment closer to a decisive vote, the first step in a week-long process that will test whether allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr have enough support to send the case to a Senate trial.The House placed the impeachment on its plenary agenda on Tuesday, a day after its justice committee endorsed the case, setting up a possible vote by all lawmakers on whether Duterte-Carpio should stand trial in the Senate.Under the constitution, the articles of impeachment can be sent to the Senate if backed by at least one third of House members, turning the question of numbers into the central drama of Tuesday’s session.
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TUE · 2026-05-05 · 12:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0505-73887
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Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment case heads to plenary vote amid coercion claims
The Philippine House of Representatives has advanced an impeachment case against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio towards a plenary vote. This move follows the justice committee's endorsement of the case, marking the initial stage in a process that could lead to a Senate trial.
Raissa RoblesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-05 · 12:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Philippine House of Representatives has advanced an impeachment case against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio towards a plenary vote. This move follows the justice committee's endorsement of the case, marking the initial stage in a process that could lead to a Senate trial. The central focus of the upcoming plenary session will be whether at least one-third of the House members support sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate. This development tests the strength of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s allies in the House. The outcome of this vote will determine if Duterte-Carpio faces a trial in the Senate.
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Under the constitution, articles of impeachment can be sent to the Senate if backed by at least one third of House members.
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The justice committee endorsed the case on Monday.
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The House placed the impeachment on its plenary agenda on Tuesday.
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The impeachment case will test whether allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr have enough support to send the case to a Senate trial.
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Philippine House of Representatives has moved Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment closer to a decisive vote.
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