The Philippine Senate begins the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as more than 6,000 police, including anti-riot units, secure the chamber and surrounding streets in Manila.Prosecutors charge Sara Duterte with misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribery linked to the education department and an alleged admission that she ordered an assassin to target President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and the House speaker; Duterte denies the broader allegation.A conviction requires two-thirds of the 24-member
Senate and would permanently bar
Sara Duterte from public office, likely ending her declared presidential bid in 2028 and deepening a feud between the Duterte and Marcos political dynasties while drawing attention to
Rodrigo Duterte’s detention at The Hague.