Philippines’ VP Sara Duterte Asks Court to Halt Impeachment Case

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the nation’s top court to stop the impeachment proceedings against her by the House of Representatives, saying the process is unconstitutional and “marred by grave abuse of discretion.”

In her petition, Duterte claimed the move by the House justice committee to proceed with two impeachment complaints after two others were dropped violated the rule that no impeachment proceedings shall be initiated against the same official more than once within one year.