CORRECTED-Philippine lawmakers impeach VP Sara Duterte, set stage for Senate trial

A bid to impeach Philippine Vice President ‌Sara Duterte won the required backing of the lower house on Monday, voting results ‌showed, setting the stage for a trial ‌in the Senate that could derail her hopes of running for president.

A bid to impeach Philippine Vice President ‌Sara Duterte won the required backing of the lower house on Monday, voting results ‌showed, setting the stage for a trial ‌in the Senate that could derail her hopes of running for president. The impeachment complaint was ⁠backed ​by 255 ⁠of 318 lawmakers, surpassing the one-third threshold required.

Duterte ⁠is accused of misuse of public funds, ​amassing unexplained wealth, and of making threats against ⁠President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the first lady and ⁠the ​former house speaker, which she denies. If convicted in a Senate ⁠trial, Duterte would be removed from office and could ⁠be ⁠disqualified from holding office for life.