Philippine legislators have dismissed two impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that accused him of crimes, including involvement in largescale corruption, that were all declared “insufficient in substance.” Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte were separately facing impeachment complaints before the House of Representatives, which is dominated by the president’s allies. At least two impeachment complaints have been filed against Duterte mainly for alleged corruption but it’s unclear when they would be tackled. The two highest leaders were former allies that later became embroiled in bruising political disputes, deepening divisions in one of Asia’s most unwieldy democracies.
