POLITICS● ELEVATEDJul 6 · Jul 6, 2026, 3:18 PM
Philippines’ impeachment showdown: why removing VP Sara could be uphill battle
South China Morning Post
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio did not attend the opening of her impeachment trial on Monday, leaving her lawyers to fight charges that, if upheld, could remove her from office, permanently bar her from politics and reshape the 2028 presidential race. Legal experts told This Week in Asia they expected Duterte-Carpio to be difficult, though not impossible, to convict despite the gravity of the charges because prosecutors would need at least 16 senators – two-thirds of the chamber –...
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