After a tumultuous week that started with a Senate power grab and descended into a terrifying night of gunfire, the impeachment saga against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte moves Monday to the trial phase.
The Senate is expected to convene Duterte¡¯s impeachment court, where its 24 members will determine if she is guilty of allegations including fund misuse and unexplained wealth. That¡¯s after the House of Representatives, dominated by allies of her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., voted to impeach her. She¡¯s denied wrongdoing.
While she is expected to be acquitted by the upper chamber, given the two-thirds hurdle needed for a conviction, the political drama is rattling a country with a weak economy and may limit the ability of Marcos to stem the bleeding. Stagflation concerns are rising in the Southeast Asian nation, which has been pummeled by the energy crunch caused by the Middle East war.
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