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.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he does not view the decision of House lawmakers to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte as a “defiance” of his stance that this is

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.

Presidential son and locos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos said being the first to sign the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte should not be a surprise as she threatened members of his family.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday distanced himself from the impeachment of his estranged Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the executive branch of government cannot have a hand in it.

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)

A smiling Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte addressed the public Friday, confident that she would survive the political storm unleashed by her impeachment this week for alleged corruption and other crimes.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday denied that he has a hand in the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday that he would call a special Senate session to discuss Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment if requested. The impeachment was backed by his son, his cousin,