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Sara Duterte-Carpio

Sara Duterte-Carpio
The latest news and top stories on Sara Duterte-Carpio, the Vice President of the Philippines since June 2022, the youngest in the nation’s history. She previously served as Secretary of Education until July 2024, and multiple terms as Mayor and Vice Mayor of Davao City.
Supporters of Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio gather as she visits the Quezon city justice hall in Quezon City in September. Photo: AP
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio leaves a Quezon City court following a deferred arraignment on grave threat charges in September. Photo: EPA
Philippine senators are sworn in as jurors for the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio at the Senate in Manila in May. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Does Philippine rule change clear way to convict vice-president?

Omitting absent senators cuts the votes needed to oust Sara Duterte-Carpio from 16 to 14, setting up a clash over the court’s legitimacy.

The Philippines

Marcos’ ‘existential battle’ with Sara Duterte intensifies in Philippines

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The Philippines

Philippine VP faces scrutiny over disputed funds amid bitter Marcos feud

The Philippines

Philippine court orders Sara Duterte to be arrested for threatening President Marcos, his wife

The alleged ‌threats are also among the allegations included in the impeachment ⁠complaint against the Philippine ‌vice-president.

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Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte speaks during a demonstration outside the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on July 29. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Marcos’ singing clip strikes wrong chord in flood-hit Philippines

Observers say the public backlash was directed at Marcos’ ‘perceived insensitivity’ in light of the floods and related corruption scandal.

The Philippines

Has Philippines’ Marcos missed his chance to stop the Dutertes?

Analysts say Marcos’ strategy of ‘accommodation over confrontation’ allowed the Duterte camp time to regroup and rebuild its political base.

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Philippine flood-control scandal resurfaces after latest monsoon deluge

The controversy is again haunting President Marcos as flooded communities see little progress from his promised anti-corruption push.

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A woman rides a small boat to cross floodwaters caused by intense monsoon rains in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Philippines’ Marcos offers relief, but no clear way to pay, in national address

He vowed tax cuts, cheaper rice and corruption cases against “big fish”, but critics questioned how his government would fund the pledges.

The Philippines

Is it all economic doom and gloom for the Philippines?

The energy crisis and turmoil in the Senate are among factors threatening the Philippine economy’s recovery, observers warn.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ impeachment trial: court ruling heightens stakes for VP Sara

Ruling allowing access to key financial records could give prosecutors a clearer route to show she amassed ill-gotten wealth, analysts say.

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio during a press conference in February in Manila. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Philippines’ impeachment showdown: why removing VP Sara could be uphill battle

Prosecutors will need at least 16 votes to convict her but analysts warn the Senate’s shifting loyalties may complicate the task.

Protesters against Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpion carry posters bearing her photo during a rally near the Senate in Pasay city on Monday. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Sara Duterte’s ally arrested ahead of her impeachment trial in Philippines

Rodante Marcoleta is likely to be the third Duterte supporter to be unable to join the opening of the vice-president’s trial.

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Philippine religious group challenges Marcos, seeks to shield senator over probe

Senator Rodante Marcoleta, a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo, is under investigation over US$1.2 million ‘donations’ to fund his candidacy.

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The Philippines

No future at home? Inside the endless Filipino exodus

The Philippines exported 2.74 million workers last year. For many, leaving is still the most reliable path to a better life.

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Filipino domestic workers collect their bags from a baggage carousel at Manila’s airport in 2006 after taking an emergency flight home to avoid war in Lebanon. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Filipinos don’t trust the news. Are they sick of divisive politics?

Only 28 per cent of Filipinos said they trusted news most of the time, according to a global survey.

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Philippine police personnel block supporters of Vice-President Sara Duterte protesting outside the Senate of the Philippines, in Manila in May. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Philippine Senate leadership shift leaves Sara Duterte exposed ahead of trial

Sherwin Gatchalian, an ally of President Marcos, beat Duterte backer Alan Peter Cayetano to the Senate president post.

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Philippines’ Duterte to undergo another health check to decide fitness for trial

The ex-president’s team requested the procedure after saying last month that the 81-year-old’s ‘condition continues to deteriorate’.

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Hacking of Philippine Senate’s website spotlights widening political crisis

In earlier messages seen on the hacked website, which has been restored, a group demanded accountability and slammed ‘corrupt networks’.

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Armed Senate security personnel at the entrance of the Senate building in Manila on May 13 after gunshots were heard inside the Senate building. Photo: AFP
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Philippine military chief vows to stay neutral as Marcos-Duterte feud deepens

Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jnr says the military will stay out of politics despite some unease within the ranks.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ UN defeat: a result of domestic ‘political circus’, close ties with US?

Kyrgyzstan won a seat on the UN Security Council due to perceptions of its neutrality and Central Asia’s under-representation, analysts say.

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The Philippines

Citizen group to press for ‘transparency’ in Philippine VP’s impeachment trial

The Bantay Senado network aims to fill gaps in information, accountability and engagement, and ensure senators conduct a fair trial.

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Members of Bantay Senado, a Philippine citizen watchdog launched to monitor Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial. Photo: Dino Singson de Leon and Team Pinas
The Philippines

Philippine Senate power struggle veers towards crisis after Estrada arrest

The arrest has left rival blocs short of the numbers needed to act ahead of the vice-president’s impeachment trial.

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Arrested Philippines Senator Jinggoy Estrada (C) arrives for a scheduled court arraignment at the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
The Philippines

Philippines’ Marcos gets worst rating of his presidency so far. Here’s why

A net satisfaction rating of minus 15 marks the worst showing of Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s presidency so far.

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The Philippines

Philippine lawmaker charged with corruption to surrender

Senator Jinggoy Estrada has strongly denied allegations that he received more than 570 million pesos (US$9.3 million) in kickbacks.

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AI ‘slopaganda’ and the battle for Philippine political reality

Generative AI lets Filipinos mock the powerful with cinematic flair, but it’s also handing new tools to the country’s disinformation machine.

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An AI-generated meme satirising Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s escape from the Senate with Senator Robin Padilla. Photo: Instagram
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Philippine lawmaker surrenders, posts bail after court orders his arrest

This will allow Senator Jinggoy Estrada to remain free while the corruption case against him proceeds.

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Senator Jinggoy Estrada smiles during a break in investigations on flood-control projects at the Senate Blue Ribbon committee in Pasay city, Philippines in 2025. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Is Sara Duterte’s lead for Philippines’ 2028 presidential race in danger?

Two pollsters say the vice-president is vulnerable in the key regions of Metro Manila and the group of provinces known as ‘Balance Luzon’.

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Imee Marcos backs Sara Duterte, slams Philippine leader’s ‘wicked’ campaign

The senator said her brother was focused on removing the vice-president from office than tackling livelihood issues.

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