Philippine lawmakers start impeachment hearings against V-P Duterte

She recently announced her candidacy for the 2028 presidential election. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Manila - A Philippine congressional committee began impeachment hearings March 2 that could dash Vice-President Sara Duterte’s run for the country’s top job.

The daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who recently announced her candidacy for the 2028 presidential election, was impeached by the country’s House of Representatives in 2025 only to see the Supreme Court toss the case out over procedural issues.

The revived impeachment bid leans heavily on allegations that the younger Duterte misused public funds while in office and will see the House justice committee debate three such complaints.

A fourth case was dropped by complainants who hoped to speed up the process.

Ms Duterte also stands accused of making a death threat against her former ally and current President Ferdinand Marcos, with whom she is engaged in an explosive political feud.

Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment triggers a Senate trial. A guilty verdict would result in Ms Duterte being barred from politics and sidelined from the 2028 presidential race.