Protesters call for the impeachment of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte outside the House of Representatives on Monday as hearings began

Protesters call for the impeachment of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte outside the House of Representatives on Monday as hearings began

 Jam STA ROSA

A Philippine congressional committee agreed overwhelmingly on Wednesday to send articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to lawmakers for a vote that could decide her political future.

The daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who in February announced a 2028 presidential bid, was impeached last year, only for the Supreme Court to toss the case out over procedural issues.

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