Philippine Congress poised to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
Key takeaways
- Impeachment complaint seeks Duterte’s removal from office and perpetual disqualification from any government post.
- One of the most damning allegations in the complaint against the vice president includes private bank transactions flagged by the anti-money laundering agency of more than $110m.
- “Today’s vote is therefore not merely a political exercise.
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Impeachment complaint seeks Duterte’s removal from office and perpetual disqualification from any government post.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte told reporters that her relationship with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr had become so 'toxic' that she sometimes imagines beheading him [File: Rolex dela Pena/EPA]By Ted Regencia Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026Mindanao, Philippines — The Philippine House of Representatives is poised to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, for the second time.
The impeachment vote against Duterte, scheduled for Monday, is the latest episode in the ongoing political feud between the Duterte family and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, plunging the country into deeper political turmoil, even as it faces serious economic uncertainty due to the global energy crisis.