If the Senate proceeds with trying Vice President Sara Duterte, it risks being haled to court yet again and violating the rule of law, a law professor and a senator warned on Sunday. “If that happens,

The Philippine Supreme Court has blocked an impeachment trial against Sara Duterte, marking a victory for the country's vice president. The lower house of the Philippine parliament had voted to impeach Duterte in February after she was accused of misusing public funds and threatening to kill President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

"The Court said it is not absolving Vice President Duterte from any of the charges against her, but any subsequent impeachment complaint may only be filed starting February 6, 2026," Supreme Court Spokesperson Camille Sue Mae Ting told a news briefing on Friday.