Imee Marcos Backs Impeached Sara Duterte Before 24-Member Senate Trial
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 27
Imee Marcos Backs Impeached Sara Duterte Before 24-Member Senate Trial
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 27
Imee Marcos publicly backed impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, calling efforts to drive the Duterte family from politics “insane and wicked” ahead of her Senate trial.
The intervention suggests senators seeking to bar Duterte from future office face a tougher path in the 24-member chamber, where conviction would require broad support.
Marcos, the older sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., also called the clash a “tragedy,” saying her family had squandered a second chance to deliver development and prosperity.
The remarks expose a fresh split inside the Marcos camp as the impeachment fight moves toward a high-stakes Senate test with major political consequences.
As one Marcos defends Duterte, is another orchestrating her downfall?
With her father facing the ICC, can Sara Duterte survive impeachment and still run for president in 2028?