Philippines feud escalates as lawmakers vote to impeach vice-president

The Philippine Parliament voted to isolate Vice President Sarah Dotrt after complaints about the alleged corruption.

Dotte was accused of misuse of millions of dollars in public funds The assassination of President Ferdinand “Boungong” threatens Marcus Junior.

She denied the charges and claimed to be a victim of political revenge.

The shock step is widely seen as an escalation of the bitter Dotrt dispute with Marcus, who kept the nation on the edge of months.

A total of 215 out of 306 members of the House of Representatives for dismissal voted, which is much higher than the third threshold necessary for the draft law.

The draft law will now be heard by the 24 -member Senate, which will hold an isolation court.

If convicted, Dutete faces removal from its platform and it will be the first vice president in the Filipino history to be isolated. It will also be permanently prevented from holding public positions.

He is expected to remain in his position until the Senate presents its ruling. An experimental date has not been set yet.

Although she did not reveal her future plans, Dutete – the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duvte – is widely seen as a potential successor to Marcus, who is not eligible to run for a second period in 2028.

Salman, two strains of the Philippine Politics, Duterte and Marcus initially competed for the presidency in the period before the 2022 elections.

She was a little advanced from Marcus in opinion polls, but she decided to become his companion to run instead. Analysts said this guarantees winning the ground collapse of the husband.

However, the coalition began to collapse while pursuing their separate political agendas. They also differed on the decisive fronts, such as diplomacy.

Marcus prepared the Philippines to the United States, where the position of Dutti’s father, the supporter of Dinina, reflected.