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Impeachment Trial Begins for VP Sara Duterte Amid Dynasty Feud

7/6/2026

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Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte began Monday in the Philippine Senate.
Conviction requires at least 16 of the Senate’s 24 members.
Duterte denies fund misuse, unexplained wealth and threats, calls the impeachment politically motivated, while her lawyer Michael Poa says the charges are baseless.
The trial unfolds amid a bitter feud between the Marcos and Duterte dynasties and the disappearance of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.

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Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte began Monday in the Philippine Senate.
Conviction requires at least 16 of the Senate’s 24 members.
Duterte denies fund misuse, unexplained wealth and threats, calls the impeachment politically motivated, while her lawyer Michael Poa says the charges are baseless.
The trial unfolds amid a bitter feud between the Marcos and Duterte dynasties and the disappearance of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.