The Philippine Supreme Court has blocked an impeachment trial against Sara Duterte, marking a victory for the country's vice president. The lower house of the Philippine parliament had voted to impeach Duterte in February after she was accused of misusing public funds and threatening to kill President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

The Philippines' top court blocked the impending Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, saying it violated a constitutional provision against multiple impeachment proceedings within a single year.

A divide has emerged among senators following the Supreme Court's decision on Friday, July 25, to declare Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment unconstitutional, citing a violation of the one-year bar rule on impeachment proceedings.