Duterte was impeached on a range of accusations. At least 215 legislators in the lower house signed the complaint.

The Philippine Senate can only act on the impeachment complaint against Vice-President Sara Duterte on June 2 when Congress resumes after the midterm elections, Senate President Francis Escudero told a briefing on Thursday.

The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on 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.

A Philippine official says Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached by the House of Representatives after more than the required number of legislators signed a petition to remove her from office

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.

Sara Duterte, the vice president in regarded as the next possible presidential candidate after the current president's term gets over in the Philippines. President Marcos and Duterte won landslide victories as running mates in the 2022 election.

PHILIPPINES Vice-President Sara Duterte has been impeached by the House of Representatives, an official said today. This came after more than the required number of lawmakers signed a petition to remove Ms Duterte, daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, from office.

Philippine lawmakers voted on Wednesday 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

More than half of the members of the House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte from her position, with Presidential son and Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos the first to sign the complaint,