The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes that included plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly denounce China’s aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday distanced himself from the impeachment of his estranged Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the executive branch of government cannot have a hand in it.

The president, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, whose father in 20 years as a dictatorial president imposed martial law, is facing off against the

A conviction would hamper the political ambitions of Sara Duterte, who has said that she would like to succeed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

The Philippine lower house on Wednesday impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former leader, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate.

A smiling Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte addressed the public Friday, confident that she would survive the political storm unleashed by her impeachment this week for alleged corruption and other crimes.

The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes that included plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly denounce China's aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea.

The Filipino House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte over allegations of conspiracy to assassinate President Marcos Jr., corruption, and extrajudicial killings, setting the stage for a Senate trial that could remove her from office.

The Philippine Senate president says the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will begin after Congress reopens in June and will be done fairly to avoid a repeat of a 2001 impeachment proceeding that stalled and sparked massive protests that forced a president to step down.

The Philippine House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached Vice President Sara Duterte for alleged violations of the constitution and corruption, in what her family described as political persecution.

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte said on Friday her lawyers were preparing to fight the impeachment case, signalling she was ready to defend herself as her feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr intensified.