One of Southeast Asia’s most bombastic political dynasties faces judgment day. An impeachment court convenes on Wednesday against Sara Duterte, vice president of the Philippines. Her father is Rodrigo Duterte, the ex-president now detained by the International Criminal Court for overseeing a violent war on drugs. That leaves Sara Duterte as the family’s great hope. But if she is impeached by the Philippines Senate, for a range of charges, their future in politics could be over. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.
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