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Philippine Senate sets Sara Duterte impeachment trial for Monday
The Senate trial of Vice President Sara Duterte opens Monday and requires a two-thirds vote of the 24-member chamber for conviction. Duterte, impeached twice, denies wrongdoing and calls the case politically motivated. The proceedings occur amid political divisions in the Philippines.
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The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is scheduled to begin Monday in the Senate. Conviction and removal from office would require support from two-thirds of the 24-member body. Duterte has been impeached twice.
She denies any wrongdoing and has described the impeachment as politically motivated. The trial is occurring amid sharp political divisions and Senate turmoil. Analysts have noted that public confidence in the process remains important under these conditions.
The case highlights the bitter fight between the Philippines' two most powerful political dynasties.
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