Philippine Political Turmoil: Rodrigo Duterte Faces Sedition Complaint as VP Sara Duterte Challenges Impeachment

Former President Duterte's violent rhetoric draws legal action, while Vice President Sara Duterte disputes impeachment over assassination plot and corruption charges.

• Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is facing a criminal complaint for incitement to sedition after suggesting at a rally that senators should be killed to create vacancies for his party's candidates.
• Duterte's remarks, dismissed by his camp as a joke, have been criticized as dangerous, with police warning such statements could incite real violence.
• Vice President Sara Duterte, daughter of Rodrigo Duterte, has filed a Supreme Court petition to void her impeachment, arguing it was rushed and lacked due process.
• Sara Duterte's impeachment includes allegations of plotting to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and misusing intelligence funds, charges she denies or claims were misinterpreted.
• The escalating feud between the Duterte and Marcos political dynasties is shaping the narrative of the upcoming May midterm elections, which will determine key Senate seats and potentially impact the 2028 presidential race.

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