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 House of Representatives’ move to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte reflects the people’s decision, as almost 80 percent of all House members agreed with it,

Vice President Sara Duterte has been historically impeached by the House of Representatives and now it is up to the Senate to either acquit or convict her.

The Philippines' lower house has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former president, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate.

Young lawmakers from the House of Representatives have claimed that Vice President Sara Duterte’s seemingly cool demeanor while discussing her impeachment is just a facade as her statements only reinforce the belief that she is anxious over the issue.

House lawmakers find Vice President Duterte’s response to her impeachment ironic, saying she is "downplaying" the seriousness of the situation.

A smiling Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte addressed the public Friday, confident that she would survive the political storm unleashed by her impeachment this week for alleged corruption and other crimes.

The number of lawmakers backing Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment is now at 240 after 25 more legislators signed and endorsed the complaint. House of

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Friday she had been preparing since last year for impeachment and would welcome on her defence team her firebrand father, former President Rodrigo Duterte,