Philippines, impeachment and vice president

Video shows Philippine lawmaker calling for universal pension, not demanding vice president's impeachment
Philippine lawmakers voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte following mass street protests in January 2025, but a video viewed hundreds of thousands of times in social media posts does not show Congressman Bonifacio Bosita at one of the demonstrations.
Impeachment of Philippines Vice President Moves Rivalry Between Country’s Top Political Clans to New Level
The president, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, whose father in 20 years as a dictatorial president imposed martial law, is facing off against the
Philippine Vice President Duterte asks Supreme Court to void her impeachment and block Senate trial
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to void her impeachment and block a Senate trial that could remove her from office
Why Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte Faces Impeachment Trial
The Marcos and Duterte families dominate politics in the Philippines, and elections in the country can be as much a battle of personalities and factional interests as of policy.
VP Sara Duterte: Petition filed at SC to stop impeach moves against her
A petition has been filed by Vice President Sara Duterte before the Supreme Court (SC) to block the impeachment complaint filed against her in Congress. The petition for certiorari and prohibition, with urgent application for temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction,
Sara Duterte challenges her impeachment at Supreme Court
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday filed the second legal challenge against her impeachment at the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Philippines: Duterte supporters ask Supreme court to void impeachment
Lawyers supporting Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte filed the first legal challenge against her impeachment at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, saying it had been unconstitutionally rushed through without proper oversight.
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Philippines kicks off election campaigning amid VP impeachment drama
MANILA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured ...
Philippine ex-president Duterte faces criminal complaint over ‘kill senators’ comment at rally
Police in the Philippines have filed criminal complaints against former President Rodrigo Duterte after he said during a campaign rally that 15 senators should be killed in a bomb attack so there will ...
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Election Campaign Begins in the Philippines with Marcos-Duterte War of Words
The conflict between the two prominent political clans has continued into the first week of campaigning for May’s mid-term ...
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Political power struggle intensifies in the Philippines amid midterm elections
Up for grabs in the May elections are 317 congressional seats and thousands of local posts. But the biggest battle will be ...
Philippine investigators file criminal complaints against vice president over assassination threats
Philippine government investigators have filed criminal complaints including sedition against Vice President Sara Duterte ...
San Diego taxpayers spent more than $8,000 on mayor’s trip to Philippines, records show
Todd Gloria said he paid his own way to Manila and back, but his office acknowledged that two members of the mayor’s security ...
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House panel expands fake news probe, summons political vloggers anew
The House Tri Committee (Tri Comm) is set to hold its second hearing on Tuesday, February 18, as it goes deep into its ...
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US-contracted surveillance plane crashes in Philippines, killing four
A US-contracted surveillance plane crashed in the Philippines on Thursday morning, killing all four personnel on board, including one US military service member, according to US Indo-Pacific Command ...
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Philippines heads into midterm elections: 5 things to know
While voters are expected to choose their representatives at national and local levels, much of the focus will be on the Senate, which has a strong power in Philippine politics and takes a ...
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Philippines kicks off election campaigning amid high-stakes political drama
MANILA (Reuters) - Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop, heightened by a high-profile row among warring elites that ...
Manila’s ‘political show’ staged in the South China Sea reckless, clumsy
The Philippines is once again staging a clumsy political show regarding the South China Sea issue. On Tuesday, a Philippine C ...