Philippine House plenary approves VP Sara Duterte's impeachment
2026-05-12 09:39:44 source：CGTN
May 11, 2026
The House of Representatives of the Philippines on Monday secured the required number of votes to impeach Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte. Articles of impeachment will be transmitted to the Senate for the trial.
Lawmakers voted 255 in favor, 26 against and nine abstained. The affirmative votes met the constitutional threshold of at least one-third of the House, or 106 votes.
The articles of impeachment accused Sara of corruption, assassination plots, inciting sedition, and patterns of abuse, among others, and will be moved forward to the Senate for trial.
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