Speaker of the House Martin Romualdez (center) presides over a session where lawmakers voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on Feb. 5, paving the way for a Senate trial that could see her removed from office. (Photo: AFP)

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.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said her lawyers are preparing to fight the impeachment case, signaling she’s ready to defend herself as her feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. intensifies.