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Philippine Senate opens politically volatile impeachment trial of VP Duterte

Arab Times Online

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July 6, 2026

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Philippine Senate opens politically volatile impeachment trial of VP Duterte

MANILA, Philippines, July 6, (AP): The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, opened the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday in a politically volatile even...

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The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 6, 2026

Sara Duterte Absent as Philippine Senate Opens Historic Impeachment Trial

The Philippine Senate opened the first-ever impeachment trial of a sitting vice president on Monday, with Sara Duterte absent and represented by counsel. A conviction requires 16 of 24 Senate votes and would permanently disqualify her from public office, ending her 2028 presidential ambitions.

Off The Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

Impeachment trial begins for Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte

The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, will open the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday in a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter political feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. More than 6,000 police officers, including anti-riot squads, were deployed to secure the Senate, where []...Click to read more

ABC News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Philippine Senate opening the politically volatile impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

The Philippine Senate is starting the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Thousands of police officers were deployed ...

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 6, 2026

Philippine Senate trial to decide VP Duterte’s political future

Philippine Senate trial to decide VP Duterte’s political future

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 6, 2026

Philippine Senate opens the politically volatile impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

The Philippine Senate has started the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Thousands of police officers were deployed to secure the Senate.

The Week

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· Jul 9, 2026

Sara Duterte: why the Philippines’ vice president is on trial

Sara Duterte: why the Philippines’ vice president is on trial

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Related coverage for "Philippine Senate opens politically volatile impeachment trial of VP Duterte": The Eastern Herald — Sara Duterte Absent as Philippine Senate Opens Historic Impeachment Trial. Off The Press — Impeachment trial begins for Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte. ABC News — Philippine Senate opening the politically volatile impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Borneo Bulletin — Philippine Senate trial to decide VP Duterte’s political future. KSAT San Antonio — Philippine Senate opens the politically volatile impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The Week — Sara Duterte: why the Philippines’ vice president is on trial