MANILA – Philippine lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could end her hopes for a presidential run in 2028.

A ​House justice committee had last month found probable ‌cause for her ‌impeachment in a petition from activists accusing ​her of misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth and threatening the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife and the former ⁠House speaker.

The petition was backed by 255 of 318 lawmakers on ⁠Monday, surpassing the one-third threshold required.

With her ally-turned-enemy Marcos limited by the constitution to a single term in ​office, Duterte is the ⁠clear favourite to succeed him in 2028, but the impeachment could derail her bid.

Duterte denies wrongdoing, ⁠and her ​legal team has described the impeachment effort as ​defective and a "fishing expedition." The Senate must convene a ​trial with ‌its members as jurors.

Duterte faces removal from office and…