Key Facts

• The House voted 257-25 to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.
• The impeachment is based on allegations of unexplained wealth and threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his allies.
• The impeachment complaints will be reviewed in a Senate trial.
• Senate President Vicente Sotto III, who wanted to start the trial quickly, was removed from his position by fellow senators.
• Senator Roland dela Rosa, an ally of the Duterte family, avoided arrest and is now protected by the Senate.
• Dela Rosa is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes related to police killings from 2016-2018.
• Sara Duterte denies wrongdoing and her lawyers say they are ready to defend her in the Senate trial.
• This is the second impeachment attempt against her; last year’s attempt was stopped by the Supreme Court on a technicality.