MANILA: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte scored a major legal victory on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down an impeachment complaint against her, ruling it was unconstitutional. The Philippines’ lower house of Congress impeached Duterte in February, accusing her of misusing public funds, amassing unusual wealth and threatening to kill Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the First Lady, and the House Speaker. The court said it was not absolving Duterte of the charges. The outcome could be a huge boost for the political ambitions of Duterte.

Duterte is a strong contender for the 2028 presidency, which President Marcos cannot contest due to a single-term limit.

Duterte faced impeachment over accusations of misusing public funds and threatening to kill the President.