The Philippines has voted - now the game of thrones begins again
created: May 13, 2025, 5:49 a.m. | updated: May 14, 2025, 11:07 a.m.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, and his Vice-President, Sara Duterte, are embroiled in a bitter feud, and a battle for power.
Then in March President Marcos sent Sara's father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity over his brutal war on drugs.
Impeachment would result in Sara Duterte being barred from public office, ending her ambition to replace President Marcos at the next election.
What happens now is difficult to predict, but the Marcos camp certainly faces an uphill battle to get Sara Duterte impeached.
But they were strongly opposed to the strongman style of former President Duterte, and may fear his pugnacious daughter becoming president in 2028.
7 months ago: BBC News