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.

It is the conflict between the United States and China that is being fought out in the upcoming election, and the impeachment is the opening salvo.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to nullify an impeachment complaint against her, making her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.

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.

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,

Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday filed the second legal challenge against her impeachment at the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

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.