National Bureau of Investigation Cyber Investigation Senior Agent John Mark Calilung takes the stand at the Senate plenary hall during Day 2 of the historic impeachment trial against Vice President

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The Senate session hall in Pasay City is transformed into an impeachment court on Friday, July 3, 2026. The high-stakes impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is…

The prosecution team will clash with defense lawyers in what could be months-long televised proceedings aimed at convincing senator-judges to convict the Vice President

The Philippine Senate is starting the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter feud with…

MANILA, Philippines: The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, will open the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday in a politically volatile event that will…

The Philippine Senate is set to open Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on Monday, with her political career -- and a planned 2028 presidential run -- in the balance.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, will open the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday in a poli...

Vice President Sara Duterte should personally attend her Senate impeachment trial to show “seriousness” in answering the allegations of wrongdoing, the prosecutorial team said on…

Duterte denies the charges, which include amassing unexplained wealth and publicly threatening to have the president assassinated.

The trial against Sara Duterte is the latest escalation in a bitter feud between the Philippines' leading political dynasties. The proceedings could have major implications for…

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on charges of mishandling government funds and making threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has begun after…

House prosecutors during Day 1 of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Photo from Senate PRIB. MANILA, Philippines -- Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment…

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate convened as an impeachment court for the first time against a sitting Philippine vice president, with Sara Duterte absent and an early prosecution…

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The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

This is the video at the center of days 2 and 3 of the impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte, from her online press conference on November 23, 2024

Screengrab shows Vice President Sara Duterte in an online media briefing in November 2024 when she threatened President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos,…

2ND DAY OF IMPEACHMENT TRIAL / JULY 7, 2026Members of the House prosecution team listen to National Bureau of Investigation Cyber Investigation Senior Agent John Mark Calilung as…

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Escudero allowed the House prosecution to present a 2-minute clip of a more than 2-hour-long video of the alleged assassination threat made by…