Monday, July 6, 2026

Philippine Senate to start high-stakes impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte

INTRO: The Philippine Senate begins Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on Monday, with her political career, and a planned 2028 presidential run, in the balance.

The House of Representatives impeached the 48-year-old daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte in May on allegations of graft, corruption, bribery and an alleged assassination plot against one-time ally President Ferdinand Marcos Junior. Laura Westbrook reports.