The Philippines' lower house has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former president, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate.

The House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on the last session day before the mid-term elections in the Philippines. The Senate received the articles of impeachment on Wednesday,

Vice President Sara Duterte was riding high not so long ago, sailing to a landslide 2022 election victory with her then-ally and fellow political scion Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Less than three years later,