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Philippine Senate Sends Duterte Impeachment Complaint Back to House After Convening Trial

The decision forces the House to certify the complaint’s constitutional validity before the Senate can resume the trial process.

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte attends a legislative inquiry into her office's use of public funds, at the House of Representatives, in Quezon City, Philippines, November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Philippine senators take their oath as jurors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. They would remand the case back to the House of Representatives within hours
Philippine senators pose before taking their oaths as jurors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
Philippine Senate President Francis Escudero leads Philippine senators in taking their oath as jurors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

Overview

  • The Senate convened as an impeachment court on June 10 and senators were sworn in as jurors for Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial.
  • A majority of senators voted to return the complaint to the House of Representatives for clarification of its constitutional compliance, pausing proceedings hours after they began.
  • The House’s February complaint accuses Duterte of graft, corruption and an alleged assassination plot against President Marcos Jr., charges her office has called baseless.
  • A two-thirds majority in the 24-member Senate is required to convict Duterte, which would remove her from office and impose a lifetime ban on public service.
  • The trial’s outcome could determine Duterte’s viability as a 2028 presidential contender and shape President Marcos Jr.’s influence over his remaining term.