Philippine vice president impeached by House, faces Senate trial

A Philippine official says Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached by the House of Representatives after more than the required number of legislators signed a petition to remove her from office. House of Representatives Secretary General Reginald Velasco told a plenary meeting of the lower chamber of Congress on Wednesday that at least 215 lawmakers have signed a petition to impeach Duterte. That's more than enough to consider her impeached by the House. The impeachment complaint was ordered transmitted to the Senate which will serve as an impeachment tribunal to try the vice president. Duterte is the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte. The vice president and her father have been politically at odds with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.