Duterte Faces Impeachment Over Wealth, Threats

0:00On April 30, a Philippine House committee just found probable cause to impeach Vice-President Sarah Dutair on charges of unexplained wealth, mishandling state funds, and threats to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The 53 Member Justice panel voted unanimously, Wednesday, sending the two impeachment complaints to the full House of more than 300. Lawmakers mostly Marcos allies for a vote. Duterte allegedly misused intelligence funds from her Vice-Presidential office and during her stint as Education Secretary, plus, she made public. Threats last year against Marcos in top officials if she got targeted. Committee Chair Representative Gerva Luistro called her out for skipping six hearings and trying to block the probe through the Supreme Court, while her team claims the process went beyond the rules. This ramps up the few between Dutair, daughter of ex-President Rodrigo Dutair, and Marcos, who were election allies in 2022, but split. Bitterly, she dodged impeachment last year on a technicality and eyes the presidency in

1:042028, keeping strong poll numbers as the Senate. Trial looms if the House approves. Stay informed with Global News AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.