Philippine prosecutors dropped three of four charges against Vice President Sara Duterte on October 13, 2026, thereby bringing the trial to a pivotal stage. The Senate impeachment court voted to accept the motion, and the only charge left to be investigated is unexplained wealth. The ruling will short-circuit proceedings and spark political accountability, as well as Duterte’s future questions.  Sara …

Atty. Mae S. Divinagracia is a Filipino trial lawyer, law firm partner and law educator who was brought to public attention when she became a private prosecutor in the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Keeping time on the House prosecution panel, Divinagracia quickly made her mark for the way she carried out her court questioning with methodical …

A Philippine vice president is on trial in the most historic Senate impeachment that has ever been held with a sitting vice president. The Senate, as an Impeachment Court, is reviewing four charges related to misusing public money; violating the Constitution; corruption; and confidentiality and questions of public integrity. Whether the allegations satisfy the constitutional requirements to remove the Vice …