Philippine lawmakers are deciding whether to advance impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who is accused of betraying the public’s trust, corruption and violating the country’s constitution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-impeachment-marcos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #philippines #ferdinandmarcosjr #saraduterte #southeastasia
Philippine civil society leaders and members of a left-wing coalition have filed impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, restarting a process sidelined last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/asia-pacific/politics/impeachment-philippines-vp-duterte/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #saraduterte #philippines #southeastasia
Thousands of members of an influential religious group have started gathering in Manila for a rally to call for accountability in the Philippine government over a widening corruption scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/asia-pacific/politics/megachurch-protest-philippines-corruption/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #ferdinandmarcosjr #saraduterte #philippines #corruption #manila
Philippine senators have voted to shelve an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte after the country's top court ruled it as unconstitutional. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/asia-pacific/politics/philippine-senate-duterte-impeachment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #philippines#saraduterte #ferdinandmarcosjr #southeastasia
The Philippines’ Supreme Court has said the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is unconstitutional, in a stunning victory for the embattled politician and rival of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/26/asia-pacific/politics/philippine-court-sara-duterte-impeachment-unlawful/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics#saraduterte #philippines #ferdinandmarcosjr
Days after the Philippine Senate declined to launch the impeachment trial of the country's vice president, two interviews with Filipinos arguing for and against the move went viral. Neither were real. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/asia-pacific/politics/ai-sara-duterte-impeachment-philippines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #ai #deepfakes #misinformation#saraduterte #philippines