TIMELINE: Sara Duterte impeachment
Duterte, once a strong ally of Marcos, ran alongside him in the 2022 election as part of the Uniteam alliance. She secured 32,208,417 votes, or 61.53% of the total votes cast — outperforming Marcos, who garnered 31,629,783 votes.
Initially appointed as Marcos’ education secretary, Duterte later resigned, officially marking the end of an alliance that had been described as a “marriage of convenience” from the start.
While the impeachment charge formally accuses Duterte, it does not automatically result in her removal from office. She will now face an impeachment trial in the Senate.
Here’s a timeline of significant events that led to her impeachment. This story will be updated as the case...