Lawmakers in the Philippines are set to vote on Monday on whether to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, in what could create a major hurdle for her bid to run for the presidency in 2028.
A house justice committee last month found probable cause for her impeachment in a petition from activists accusing her of misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth and of threatening the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, his wife and the former house speaker.
With ally-turned-enemy Marcos limited by the constitution to a single term in office, Duterte-Carpio is the clear favourite to succeed him in 2028. She has apologised for helping bring Marcos to power in 2022, after they ran on a joint ticket and won separate elections in landslides.
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Duterte-Carpio denies wrongdoing and her legal team has described the petition as defective and a “fishing expedition”.
The scheduling of the vote for Monday was confirmed by House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil and representative Leila de Lima, a justice committee member.
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