Philippine parliament prepares to vote on Sara Duterte’s impeachment bid

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Philippine lawmakers are preparing to vote on an impeachment bid against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, which could impact her political aspirations for the presidency in 2028. The impeachment petition includes allegations of misuse of public funds and threats to high-ranking officials.

Lawmakers in the Philippines are set to vote on Monday on whether to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, in what could create a major hurdle for her bid to run for the presidency in 2028. A house justice committee last month found probable cause for her impeachment in ‌a petition from activists accusing her of misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth and of threatening the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his wife and the former house speaker. With ally-turned-enemy...