Filipino lawyer, businessman and politician; Speaker of the House 2022–2025
The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has begun in Manila. Police have deployed around the Senate as pro- and anti-Duterte demonstrators gather. Duterte denies wrongdoing and has appeared via counsel, with the outcome potentially barring her from future office and shaping the 2028 race.
The Philippines is confronting renewed scrutiny as the anti-graft watchdog moves closer to filing cases against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, according to multiple outlets citing the State of the Nation Address. President Marcos has framed the drive against corruption as a defining mandate while pledging tax relief and subsidies to soften the economy amid oil-price volatility.
Vice‑President Sara Duterte has posted bail on three counts of grave threats after a Quezon City court issued an arrest warrant tied to remarks she made in 2024. Her lawyers have won a court order deferring arraignment while they press a motion to postpone; she is also facing an ongoing Senate impeachment trial and denies making assassination threats.