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.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said that her legal team is preparing for a battle in her upcoming impeachment trial. However, she declined to comment on whether resignation was an option to preempt a potential conviction,

The president, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, whose father in 20 years as a dictatorial president imposed martial law, is facing off against the