Sara Duterte arrives at Senate on Day 2 of impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Senate on Tuesday ahead of the second day of her impeachment trial.

Duterte, who marked history as the first Philippine official to be impeached twice, was absent on the first day of the trial on Monday.

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Duterte faces several allegations contained in four Articles of Impeachment, particularly:

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Article I: Alleged misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds from the Office of the Vice President, or P500 million, and the Department of Education, or DepEd, amounting to P112.5 million.

Article II: Alleged unexplained wealth, failure to truthfully disclose assets in Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth, or SALNs, from 2022 to 2024, and failure to divest and willful continued business interests.

Article III: Alleged bribery and procurement irregularities involving DepEd officials.

Article IV: Alleged assassination threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

Duterte’s impeachment trial is expected to run 92 days, which means it may extend until early 2027.

Under the 1987 Constitution, conviction requires the vote of at least two-thirds of all senator-judges.

If convicted, Duterte faces possible removal from office and perpetual disqualification from holding any public office. /das

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