The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes that included plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly denounce China’s aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he does not view the decision of House lawmakers to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte as a “defiance” of his stance that this is

Mr Marcos distanced himself from the impeachment of his estranged V-P Sara Duterte. Read more at straitstimes.com.