MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte has filed a petition with the Supreme Court (SC) asking the High Court to block her impeachment trial.

A group of lawyers from Mindanao, officials of Davao City and other supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte petitioned the Supreme Court on Tuesday to stop the Senate

The Philippine House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached Vice President Sara Duterte for alleged violations of the constitution and corruption, in what her family described as political persecution.

Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives for threatening to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and for allegedly misusing public funds.

Ahead of mid-term elections in May, Philippine politics seems destined to be consumed by the Marcos-Duterte feud.

The Philippine lower house on Wednesday impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former leader, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate.

Lawyers supporting Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte filed the first legal challenge against her impeachment at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, saying it had been unconstitutionally rushed through without proper oversight.

A petition has been filed by Vice President Sara Duterte before the Supreme Court (SC) to block the impeachment complaint filed against her in Congress. The petition for certiorari and prohibition, with urgent application for temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction,

Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday filed the second legal challenge against her impeachment at the Supreme Court on Wednesday.