Sara Duterte: Philippines feud escalates as lawmakers vote to impeach vice-president

It comes amid a bitter feud between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his vice-president Sara Duterte.

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Duterte has been accused of misusing millions of dollars in public funds and threatening to have President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr assassinated.

She has denied the charges and alleged she is the victim of a political vendetta.

The shock move is widely seen as an escalation of the bitter feud between Duterte and Marcos which has kept the nation on edge for months.

Both are scions of Philippine political dynasties: she is the daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, while he is the son of the late strongman leader Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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