Vice President Sara Duterte. | Philippine News Agency file photo / Joan Bondoc
Vice President Sara Duterte, the country’s second-highest official, is set to face trial before the Senate sitting as an impeachment court, more than a year after the House of Representatives first impeached her.
At a glance
The first Philippine official to be impeached twice, Duterte will stand trial beginning July 6.
Duterte faces four Articles of Impeachment. She was impeached by the House of Representatives on May 11 for the second time. The Senate has approved 92 trial days for the proceedings.
