Philippine House Impeaches Vice President Sara Duterte

0:00It's April 29th. This is Global News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters globally. Philippine House Justice Committee just dropped a bombshell, finding probable cause to impeach Vice President Sarah Dutair on Wednesday. This pushes the complaint to the full House for a vote next month, needing one-third support to head to a Senate trial that could boot her from office and bar her from politics forever. The accusations come from civil society and leftist groups, hitting her with misuse of public funds, unexplained wealth, and threats against President. Ferdinand, Marcos, Jr., his wife, and his cousin. All 53 committee members voted yes, unanimously. Duterte calls it all, political payback, denying any wrongdoing amid her nasty feud with Marcos, her former runningmaid from the 2022. Land slide wins. Her lawyer says the process strayed from the rules, turning hearings into a mini trial. This ramps up battles for the Duteri clan. As her dad, ex-President Rodrigo Duteri, gears up for an international criminal court trial

1:04over his war. Andruv's killings, a prior impeachment push against Sarah, got tossed by the Supreme Court last year on technical grounds. With Marcos term limited, Sarah is the front-runner for 2028, but this cloud hangs heavy now, as Congress reconvenes in the political. This game intensifies.