Duterte Allies Take Over Philippine Senate Ahead of Impeach Vote

Allies of Philippines’ Vice President Sara Duterte took over the Senate leadership ahead of the House of Representatives’ vote on her impeachment.

Thirteen of 24 senators backed the leadership change, and then installed Senator Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president. The move came ahead of the vote on a second impeachment against Duterte that will likely deepen the country’s political and economic turmoil.