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Impeachment Moves Forward Against VP Duterte-Carpio Amid Rift

3/6/2026

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The House of Representatives’ justice committee advanced impeachment complaints against Vice President Duterte-Carpio, declaring them sufficient in substance.
The move signals a growing rift between Vice President Duterte-Carpio and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., whose alliance deteriorated since 2022.
A Senate conviction could remove Duterte-Carpio from office and bar her from future positions, complicating her ambitions.
Opposition congressman Edgar Erice cautioned that impeachment will be challenging, saying, “This is not easy.”

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The House of Representatives’ justice committee advanced impeachment complaints against Vice President Duterte-Carpio, declaring them sufficient in substance.
The move signals a growing rift between Vice President Duterte-Carpio and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., whose alliance deteriorated since 2022.
A Senate conviction could remove Duterte-Carpio from office and bar her from future positions, complicating her ambitions.
Opposition congressman Edgar Erice cautioned that impeachment will be challenging, saying, “This is not easy.”