Campaigning began in the Philippines Tuesday for mid-term elections that could set the table for the next presidential race and determine the political future of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte.

Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday discussed the timeline and procedures for the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte,

The trial of impeached Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte cannot be rushed and will only begin in June, the Senate’s president said, while analysts described it as a political numbers game likely to be shaped by upcoming midterm polls.

Half of the Senate will be replaced following the elections, with many reelectionist senators likely wanting to spend the break campaigning rather than trying an impeachment complaint.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Friday she had been preparing since last year for impeachment and would welcome on her defence team her firebrand father, former President Rodrigo Duterte,

Midterms seen as referendum on Marcos, preview for 2028 race Senate trial could kill off Duterte’s political ambitions Impeachment follows bitter rift between Duterte and president Senators to decide Duterte’s fate in impeachment trial MANILA — Campaigning for the Philippines‘ midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop,