The Philippine lower house on Wednesday impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former leader, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate. The impeachment stemmed from allegations Duterte misused public funds while vice president and education minister,

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was facing an impeachment trial in the Philippine Senate after the required two-thirds majority of lawmakers voted Wednesday for her to be removed from office am

A petition to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte has garnered enough support from lawmakers, setting the stage for a Senate trial.