If convicted in a Senate trial, she would be removed from office and could be disqualified from holding office for life
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenReutersPublished: 5:30pm, 11 May 2026Updated: 5:34pm, 11 May 2026Philippine lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed the impeachment of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could end her hopes for a presidential run in 2028.The petition was backed by 255 of 318 lawmakers on Monday, surpassing the one-third threshold required.
With her ally-turned-enemy Marcos limited by the constitution to a single term in office, Duterte-Carpio is the clear favourite to succeed him in 2028, but the impeachment could derail her bid.
She denies wrongdoing, and her legal team has described the impeachment effort as defective and a “fishing expedition”.
