LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte - Rappler

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte — the first Philippine public official to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives — began at 2 pm on Monday, July 6.

There are four articles of impeachment against Duterte involving alleged misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribery of Department of Education officials, and grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family.

Only 21 out of 24 senator-judges are physically present. Senator Bato dela Rosa remains in hiding as he faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, Senator Jinggoy Estrada has been detained and suspended in connection with a plunder case, and Senator Rodante Marcoleta surrendered to authorities as he also faces a plunder case.

On this page, we bring you the latest updates, analyses, videos, and photos as the trial of the Vice President unfolds.

Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan holds a media briefing on Friday, November 6, 2026.

Ace Barbers, adviser and spokesperson for the House prosecution team in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, holds a press conference on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Rappler obtained a copy of the prosecution’s formal offer of evidence. Here are key documents that are part of the submission.

House impeachment team spokesperson Zia Alonto Adiong speaks to reporters on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

House impeachment team adviser and spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers holds a press conference on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

Lead House prosecutor Jinky Luistro says Vice President Sara Duterte’s properties contrast the Duterte family’s narrative of “simple living,” during a press briefing on Tuesday, October 20.