MANILA: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte struck a defiant tone as she made a brief appearance at the Senate on Tuesday, declaring herself “bloodied but unbowed” shortly before her impeachment trial resumed. On the second day of the trial — the result of which could determine if she runs for the presidency in 2028 — prosecutors tackled allegations that she threatened the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the first lady, and a former House Speaker.

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: The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, which begins on Monday (Jul 6), is set to shape