Philippine VP Sara Duterte faces new impeachment complaints

FILE PHOTO: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a statement following her impeachment by the lower house of the Congress, in her office at Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/ File Photo

MANILA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Philippine ‌Vice President Sara Duterte faced another round of impeachment complaints on Monday after surviving attempts to ‌remove her last year, with rights groups and activists accusing her of betraying the ‌public's trust, corruption and other crimes.

The daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte is widely seen as a frontrunner for the 2028 presidential election and prevailed after a similar impeachment bid last year, which the Supreme Court struck down for violating constitutional safeguards.