Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached Wednesday on a range of accusations that include plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly denounce China's aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea.

The Philippine Senate can only act on the impeachment complaint against Vice-President Sara Duterte on June 2 when Congress resumes after the midterm elections, Senate President Francis Escudero told a briefing on Thursday.

A conviction would hamper the political ambitions of Sara Duterte, who has said that she would like to succeed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Lawmakers from the Philippines’ House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday. Duterte will face trial before the Senate after the impeachment complaint against her garnered the support of over half of the more than 300 House members.

At least 215 lawmakers voted Wednesday to impeach Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte, more than twice the number needed to send the motion to the Senate for trial, Rappler News reported.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was facing an impeachment trial in the Philippine Senate after the required two-thirds majority of lawmakers voted Wednesday for her to be removed from office am

I voted ‘Yes’ to impeach Sara Duterte ... The House has spoken. Now, it’s the Senate’s turn. Accountability starts now.” Cagayan de

A petition to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte has garnered enough support from lawmakers, setting the stage for a Senate trial.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has been accused of various crimes, including corruption and plotting to assassinate the country's president.

The Philippine lower house of Congress on Wednesday endorsed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former president, paving the way for a rare trial in the Senate.