The lower house voted for an impeachment process. The goal is to remove Sara Duterte. She is the vice-president of the Philippines. 255 of 290 members voted for this.
The accusations against her are very serious. She allegedly used state money in a wrong way. She also faces accusations of bribery and corruption. She also allegedly threatened President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
She allegedly threatened the president with death. She also threatened his wife and his cousin. Duterte says the accusations are not true. She thinks the reasons are political.
Now the senate must decide about the case. The trial takes place there. A punishment in the senate is not sure. Many senators support the family of Duterte.
If she is convicted, she loses all official jobs. This stops her plans for the year 2028. She wants to be president then. She currently leads in the polls.
Sara Duterte is the daughter of Rodrigo Duterte. He was the president of the Philippines before. Sara Duterte and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. were allies before. Today they are enemies.
