Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte faced another round of impeachment complaints on Monday after surviving attempts to remove her last year, with rights groups and activists accusing her of betraying the public’s trust, corruption and other crimes.
The daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte is widely seen as a frontrunner for the 2028 presidential election and prevailed after a similar impeachment bid last year, which the Supreme Court struck down for violating constitutional safeguards.
The complaints are the latest twist in the Philippines’ tumultuous politics, with the vice president still locked in a bitter battle with former ally President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ahead of the next election. Marcos cannot run again due to a single-term limit, but is expected to back a successor to try to keep Duterte from power.
Civil society and leftist groups filed two separate complaints against Duterte on Monday based on similar grounds to those lodged last year.
The complainants also accused Duterte of ignoring congressional inquiries. Duterte has previously rejected the allegations.
















