(250205) -- QUEZON CITY, Feb. 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Lawmakers convene during the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Feb. 5, 2025. Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte will face trial in the Senate after she was impeached by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

House Secretary General Reginald Velasco was ordered to transmit the impeachment complaint to the Senate after the House secured 215 signatures, more than the required one-third of the House membership to impeach Duterte, advancing the process to the Senate for trial. (Xinhua)

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