At stake is VP Sara Duterte's political survival as she will be facing an impeachment trial. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes that included plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly denounce China’s aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea.

Campaigning began Tuesday in the Philippines for midterm elections that could set the table for the next presidential race and

MANILA – Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial will start when a new Congress convenes in July, Senate president Francis Escudero said, ruling out the chances of a special session while lawmakers are on election break.

Last week’s impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has added an extra weight of political significance to the 12 Senate seats up for election.

The Philippines' lower house has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former president, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate. Here are details on the trial,

Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop, heightened by a high-profile row among warring elites that culminated in last week's impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Sara Duterte said that it was too early to consider resigning, which would preempt the impeachment and preserve her ability to run for office in future.

A conviction would hamper the political ambitions of Sara Duterte, who has said that she would like to succeed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

She says her lawyers are preparing for a legal battle in her upcoming impeachment trial but refused to say if resignation is an option.

The development will escalate the quarrel between two of the country's most powerful families. View on euronews