Overview

• The Philippine House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, with 215 lawmakers signing the motion, surpassing the required threshold.
• The impeachment charges include alleged misuse of $10.5 million in confidential funds, unexplained wealth, and a death threat made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other officials.
• The impeachment vote marks a dramatic fallout between Duterte and Marcos, former allies who ran on a unified platform in the 2022 elections but later clashed over policy and governance issues.
• The Senate will now conduct an impeachment trial, requiring a two-thirds majority vote to remove Duterte from office and disqualify her from future public positions.
• Duterte denies all allegations, calling the impeachment a political vendetta, as she is seen as a potential contender in the 2028 presidential election.