MANILA, Feb 05 (BBC): The Philippines' parliament has voted to impeach Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte following complaints about alleged corruption.
Duterte has been accused of misusing millions of dollars in public funds and threatening to have President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr assassinated.
She has denied the charges and alleged she is the victim of a political vendetta. The shock move is widely seen as an escalation of the bitter feud between Duterte and Marcos which has kept the nation on edge for months.
Both are scions of Philippine political dynasties: she is the daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, while he is the son of the late strongman leader Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
A total of 215 out of 306 members of the House of Representatives voted for impeachment, well above the one-third threshold needed for the bill to pass. The bill will now be heard by the 24-member Senate, which will convene as an impeachment court.
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