The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes that included plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly denounce China's aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was facing an impeachment trial in the Philippine Senate after the required two-thirds majority of lawmakers voted Wednesday for her to be removed from office am

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached by lawmakers after a vote in the House of Representatives, paving the way for a Senate trial that could see her removed from office.

A petition seeking the impeachment of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's former president, received the required support on Wednesday of more than a third of lower-house lawmakers,

While specifics of the impeachment were not divulged, the vote follows the filing of a trio of complaints in December accusing Duterte of crimes ranging from the 'brazen misuse' of millions of dollars in public funds to plotting President Ferdinand Marcos's assassination.

A conviction would hamper the political ambitions of Sara Duterte, who has said that she would like to succeed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

The Philippines' parliament has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte following complaints about alleged corruption. Duterte, the daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, has been accused of misusing millions of dollars in public funds and threatening to have President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr assassinated.

Activists, students and supporters of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment celebrate at a rally outside the House of Representatives, after Congress endorsed an impeachment complaint, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte, who has fallen out spectacularly with the country’s leader, paving the way for a Senate trial that could see her removed from

The Philippine lower house of Congress on Wednesday endorsed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former president, paving the way for a rare trial in the Senate.