Impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte begins

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The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has commenced in Manila, with thousands of police deployed amid protests. The House of Representatives impeached Duterte on allegations of corruption, bribery, and an assassination plot against President Ferdinand Marcos, charges she denies. Duterte's defense team stated they are present to prove the allegations are baseless, and the Vice President will appear through counsel. The trial, which could last months, may result in Duterte being barred from holding elected office and impact her frontrunner status for the 2028 presidential election. A guilty verdict by two-thirds of the Senate is required to remove her from office and disqualify her from future elections.

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Michael Poa, of Duterte’s defense team, stated that the allegations against her have no basis.

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The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has begun in Manila.

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Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives on allegations of corruption, bribery, and an assassination plot.

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The trial could permanently bar Duterte from office and affect her 2028 presidential election prospects.

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A May survey suggests 51 percent of respondents planned to vote for Duterte in the 2028 election.

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Senate trial outcome could permanently bar Duterte from office, shaking her frontrunner status for the 2028 election.The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has begun in Manila, in a highly charged case that could determine her political future.Thousands of police were deployed around the Senate in the capital on Monday as protesters calling for Duterte’s conviction began gathering outside. The vice president’s office said she would not appear in person.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Philippine Congress impeaches VP Sara Duterte for second timelist 2 of 3Philippine lawmakers impeach Vice President Sara Dutertelist 3 of 3Philippines launches VP Duterte impeachment trial amid political divisionend of listThe House of Representatives impeached the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte on allegations of corruption, bribery and an assassination plot against one-time ally President Ferdinand Marcos. Duterte denies wrongdoing.“We, her lawyers, are here … to prove the allegations against her have no basis,” Michael Poa of Duterte’s defence team told reporters.In a statement, Duterte said the decision to “appear through counsel rather than testify personally does not diminish accountability or imply a lack of transparency”.Second impeachment complaintThe outcome of the trial, which could last several months, may determine whether Duterte will be barred from running for president in the 2028 election.Only a guilty verdict by two-thirds of the bitterly divided 24-seat Senate can strip her of the vice presidency and permanently bar her from elected office.Duterte remains a presidential frontrunner for 2028, with a late May survey suggesting 51 percent of respondents planned to vote for her.Reporting from Manila, Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo said less than two years into the Marcos administration, the House of Representatives – then led by a cousin of the president – began investigating the vice president for alleged corruption.

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