It has been a historic but chaotic week for Philippine politics.
On May 11, Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached for the second time by members of the House of Representatives.
The same day, Duterte allies regained the leadership in the Senate, which means they will oversee the impeachment trial of the vice president.
A warrant of arrest was also issued by the International Criminal Court for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a former police chief who implemented the bloody campaign against illegal drugs during the term of President Rodrigo Duterte, Sara Duterte’s father.
Instead of surrendering, Bato sought refuge in the Senate, which gave him protective custody. A few days later, Bato sneaked out of the Senate to avoid arrest as he dismissed the ICC case as an act of foreign interference.
