How fight for Philippine Senate presidency will shape Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial

RR Raissa RoblesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-18 · 12:51 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The Philippine Senate convened as an impeachment court for Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday. This follows her impeachment by the House of Representatives on allegations of corruption, betrayal of public trust, and culpable violations of the constitution. A struggle for control within the Senate may influence the direction of her trial. The impeachment stems from a political rift between the Duterte and Marcos families, who previously allied to win the 2022 elections. The Senate trial will determine if Duterte-Carpio is removed from office and potentially barred from future public service, impacting her 2028 presidential aspirations. The article also mentions the ongoing fallout from the crimes-against-humanity case against her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, in The Hague.

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The Senate trial could determine if Duterte-Carpio is removed from office and barred from holding public office.

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The impeachment stems from a falling-out between the Duterte and Marcos political dynasties.

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Duterte-Carpio was impeached by the House of Representatives on allegations including corruption, betrayal of public trust, and culpable violations of the constitution.

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Philippine Senate convened as impeachment court for Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.

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The Senate trial could impact her potential 2028 presidential run.

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The Philippine Senate convened on Monday as an impeachment court for Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, even as a fresh battle for control of the chamber threatens to shape the direction of her trial and the fallout from the crimes-against-humanity case against her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, in The Hague.Duterte-Carpio was impeached by the House of Representatives last week on allegations including corruption, betrayal of public trust and culpable violations of the constitution after a bitter falling-out between the Duterte and Marcos political dynasties, whose alliance swept President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and the vice-president to power in 2022.The Senate trial could determine not only whether Duterte-Carpio is removed from office, but also whether she is barred from holding public office – a potentially decisive blow to her 2028 presidential run.

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