The Philippines' lower house has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former president, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate.

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.

Sara Duterte said she had not read the complaint against her endorsed ... Duterte's remarks were her first since the lower house impeached her on Wednesday, charging her with culpable violation of the constitution, graft and corruption, other high crimes ...