Third impeachment case filed against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte

MANILA - Members of the Philippine clergy filed an impeachment complaint on Feb 9 against Ms Sara Duterte, the

third to hit the country’s vice-president in just over a week

.

The daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte was

impeached by the House of Representatives

in 2025

only to see the country’s Supreme Court throw the case out over procedural issues.

Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment triggers a Senate trial. A guilty verdict would see Ms Duterte barred from politics and sidelined from a potential 2028 presidential run.

The Feb 9 filing – brought by some of those behind the tossed complaint – accuses the vice president of bilking taxpayers of at least US$8.5 million (S$10.8 million) while in office.

The complaint also cites

an alleged death threat against President Ferdinand Marcos

made during a late-night press briefing that Ms Duterte has since said was misinterpreted.

Last week Philippine civil society leaders and members of a left-wing coalition filed separate similar impeachment complaints against Ms Duterte. AFP