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Philippine prosecutors narrow impeachment case against VP Sara Duterte to one charge

The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, approved the move, which Duterte's lawyers called unfair.

Updated Oct 13, 2026 · 22:15 UTC2 reports

The short version

Prosecutors dropped three of four impeachment charges against Vice President Sara Duterte to speed up her trial.[ABC News · Associated Press]
The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, approved the move, which Duterte's lawyers called unfair.[Associated Press]
The House impeached Duterte in May over several allegations; only the unexplained wealth allegation now remains.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Prosecutors say 32 witnesses will no longer need to testify, according to Rep. Gerville Luistro.[Associated Press]

Prosecutors dropped three of four impeachment charges against Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday to speed up her trial.[ABC News · Associated Press]
The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, approved the move.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Prosecutors say dropping the charges means 32 witnesses will no longer need to testify.[ABC News · Associated Press]
The House of Representatives impeached Duterte in May over alleged unexplained wealth, misuse of confidential state funds, bribery and a public threat.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Duterte's lawyers called the move unfair, saying prosecutors had already addressed two dropped charges in public hearings.[ABC News · Associated Press]

The remaining unexplained-wealth allegation is unproven, and whether it leads to a conviction is not yet known.[ABC News · Associated Press]
Duterte's lawyers dispute the move, and the reporting does not say how the court will weigh that objection.[ABC News · Associated Press]

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