Philippine Senate to start high-stakes impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte
The Philippine Senate is preparing to open a high-stakes impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The process sits at the centre of tensions between two of the country's most powerful political families.
According to Nikkei Asia, the Philippine Senate is preparing to open the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The Senate will act as a court during the proceedings.
The case has become one of the most contentious items on the country's political agenda. The process has brought tensions between the Marcos and Duterte families into sharper public view.
The outcome will be decisive for Duterte's political future. The course of the trial and how senators vote will be among the closely watched developments in the period ahead.
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