Duterte's Double Bind: Impeachment Trial and Grave Threats Charge The Philippines is abuzz with the latest development in Sara Duterte's Senate impeachment trial.
She now faces a new criminal charge linked to an alleged death threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. , sparking debate over whether it can be pursued simultaneously with her impeachment trial.
The case stems from a February 2025 National Bureau of Investigation complaint, filed after Duterte claimed to have hired an assassin to kill the president and his family.