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Duterte Family Legal Battles

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte faces an International Criminal Court drug-war case, while Vice-President Sara Duterte faces impeachment proceedings.

Where it stands

ICC judges have ruled Rodrigo Duterte fit for trial, while Vice-President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case now concerns only allegations of unexplained wealth.

Sara Duterte trust rating
56%
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October 2026
Yesterday
YdayPhilippine Senate dropped three impeachment charges against Sara Duterte
Fri, Oct 9
Oct 9Prosecutors' final witness detailed Sara Duterte's allegedly undeclared assets and income
Thu, Oct 8
Oct 8ICC judges ruled Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial
Wed, Oct 7
Oct 7Bank executive testified Sara and Rodrigo Duterte held joint time deposits
Tue, Oct 6
Oct 6Sara Duterte accused Philippine government of fabricating kickback allegations
Mon, Oct 5
Oct 5Philippine prosecutors considered dropping Sara Duterte's impeachment bribery charge
Oct 5Philippine Senate allowed financial watchdog testimony on Sara Duterte's alleged suspicious transactions
Thu, Oct 1
Oct 1Prosecutors dropped a former senator from Sara Duterte's impeachment witness list
Oct 1Officials testified Sara Duterte's declaration omitted properties allegedly acquired by her husband
September 2026
Mon, Sep 28
Sep 28Sara Duterte's brother sought more time to prepare subpoenaed documents
Wed, Sep 23
Sep 23Philippine Senate lowered conviction threshold in Sara Duterte's impeachment trial
Wed, Sep 16
Sep 16Duterte was due for ICC fitness assessment
Tue, Sep 15
Sep 15Duterte's lawyers reported significant memory impairment
Tue, Sep 8
Sep 8Prosecutors sought Sara Duterte's testimony in impeachment trial
Sat, Sep 5
Sep 5Sara Duterte posted bail over alleged grave threats
Fri, Sep 4
Sep 4Philippine court issued Sara Duterte arrest warrant over alleged threats
August 2026
Tue, Aug 25
Aug 25Sara Duterte aide confirmed confidential funds were spent in 11 days
Mon, Aug 24
Aug 24Disbursing officer testified Sara Duterte ordered funds released to security officer
Tue, Aug 18
Aug 18Prosecutors considered calling Sara Duterte's security officers as witnesses
Tue, Aug 11
Aug 11Philippine state auditor testified Sara Duterte was accountable for confidential fund irregularities
July 2026
Thu, Jul 30
Jul 30Philippine president authorized release of Sara Duterte's tax records
Wed, Jul 22
Jul 22Philippine investigators narrowed list of persons of interest in Dutertes' alleged threats
Mon, Jul 20
Jul 20Senate impeachment court approved subpoenas for Sara Duterte's financial records
Mon, Jul 13
Jul 13NBI official testified alleged threats were not protected speech
Fri, Jul 10
Jul 10Prosecutors continued building case over Sara Duterte's alleged threats
Tue, Jul 7
Jul 7Prosecutors presented video of Sara Duterte's alleged threats
Jul 7Sara Duterte visited Senate lawyers but skipped trial proceedings
Mon, Jul 6
Jul 6 Sara Duterte's impeachment trial began with opening statements
Jul 6Philippine senator allied with Sara Duterte was arrested for plunder
Sat, Jul 4
Jul 4Philippine president urged Sara Duterte to attend impeachment trial
Fri, Jul 3
Jul 3ICC granted prosecutors partial access to Duterte's seized belongings
Jul 3Philippine police planned 6,000-officer impeachment trial deployment
June 2026
Fri, Jun 26
Jun 26Senate impeachment court scheduled July 6 trial start
Sat, Jun 20
Jun 20ICC limited opening statements and restricted lawyers' public commentary
Thu, Jun 18
Jun 18Philippine Senate opened Sara Duterte impeachment pretrial proceedings
Wed, Jun 17
Jun 17Philippine Senate elected new president, ousting Duterte ally
Mon, Jun 15
Jun 15Philippine House prosecutors planned over 30 impeachment witnesses
Fri, Jun 12
Jun 12ICC ordered new examination of Duterte's trial fitness
Wed, Jun 10
Jun 10Sara Duterte said Senate division reflected the Philippine president's leadership
Mon, Jun 1
Jun 1 Philippine Senate adjourned after majority senators stayed away
Jun 1Sara Duterte sought dismissal in her impeachment reply
Jun 1Citizen watchdog launched to monitor Sara Duterte's impeachment trial
May 2026
Wed, May 27
May 27ICC judges streamlined evidence presentation for Duterte's trial
May 27ICC judges set Duterte's trial for November 30
May 27ICC heard competing proposals for Duterte's trial date
Thu, May 21
May 21Philippine police launched nationwide manhunt for Duterte's former police chief
May 21Philippine justice minister ordered Duterte's former police chief arrested
Wed, May 20
May 20Philippine Supreme Court rejected bid to block ICC arrest
Mon, May 18
May 18Impeachment court gave Sara Duterte until June 1 to answer charges
May 18Philippine Senate opened Sara Duterte's impeachment trial
Sun, May 17
May 17Philippines urged its Supreme Court to reject ICC arrest challenge
May 17ICC prosecutors proposed November 30 start for Duterte's trial
Fri, May 15
May 15Philippines vowed to arrest Duterte's former police chief for ICC
Thu, May 14
May 14Philippine Senate set May 18 for Sara Duterte's impeachment court
May 14Philippines' president called emergency meeting on Senate standoff
May 14Duterte's former police chief fled the Philippine Senate
Wed, May 13
May 13 Philippines' president denied government involvement in Senate gunfire
May 13 Gunshots rang out during Philippine Senate arrest standoff
May 13Duterte's former police chief urged public to block ICC transfer
May 13Duterte's former police chief urged military to block arrest
Tue, May 12
May 12Duterte's former police chief vowed to fight ICC arrest
Mon, May 11
May 11Senate placed Duterte's former police chief in protective custody
May 11Philippine Senate ousted its president and elected a successor
May 11Duterte's former police chief evaded arrest in Philippine Senate
May 11ICC unsealed warrant for Duterte's former police chief
May 11Philippine House impeached Sara Duterte and sent articles to Senate
Sun, May 10
May 10Philippine police planned to subpoena Duterte's former police chief over alleged killings
Sat, May 9
May 9Rodrigo Duterte appointed new lead lawyer for ICC trial
May 9Two defense lawyers sought to leave Rodrigo Duterte's ICC case
April 2026
Tue, Apr 28
Apr 28Philippine House panel found probable cause to impeach Sara Duterte
Mon, Apr 27
Apr 27ICC appointed three judges for Rodrigo Duterte's trial
Thu, Apr 23
Apr 23ICC committed Rodrigo Duterte to trial on crimes-against-humanity charges
Apr 23Survey found 88% supported Sara Duterte's Senate impeachment trial
Wed, Apr 22
Apr 22Lawmakers expanded Sara Duterte impeachment probe into finances
Apr 22ICC upheld jurisdiction over Rodrigo Duterte's drug-war case
Tue, Apr 14
Apr 14Philippine House resumed Sara Duterte impeachment hearings
Wed, Apr 8
Apr 8Sara Duterte petitioned Philippines' Supreme Court to halt impeachment
Thu, Apr 2
Apr 2ICC scheduled Duterte jurisdiction ruling for April 22
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