First impeachment of Sara Duterte

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In December 2024, four impeachment complaints were formally filed against Sara Duterte, the 15th vice president of the Philippines, who was serving under President Bongbong Marcos. The fourth complaint was approved by the House of Representatives on February 5, 2025, paving the way for an impeachment trial in the Senate. The Senate convened months later, despite calls from impeachment proponents for the trial to begin immediately. On June 10, 2025, the Senate remanded the articles of impeachment to the House of Representatives. On July 25, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that the impeachment complaint against Duterte was unconstitutional, barring any new impeachment complaint against her until February 6, 2026. The Court also ruled that the Senate could not acquire jurisdiction over the case and that no impeachment trial would proceed. However, the Court maintained that it was not absolving Duterte of the allegations against her. Duterte became the first vice president of the Philippines...

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