Senators return impeachment case against Sara Duterte to the Philippine House

In this photo provided by the Senate Social Media Unit, Philippine Senate president Francis Escudero leads Philippine senators as they take oath as jurors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at the Philippine Senate in Pasay city, Philippines on Tuesday June 10, 2025. - Senate Social Media Unit, Voltaire Fernandez Domingo via AP

MANILA: Philippine senators set themselves as an impeachment court Tuesday (June 10) for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte over corruption and other criminal allegations, but voted to send the raft of complaints back to the lower House of Representatives due to legal questions.

Dozens of activists protesting outside the Senate condemned Senate President Chiz Escudero and 17 other senators for voting to send back the impeachment complaint to the House instead of immediately bringing Duterte to trial. Five senators rejected the move.