Manila 3rd District Representative Joel Chua on Saturday denied allegations that the House of Representatives "railroaded" the impeachment process of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the actions it took were "constitutional.

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

A smiling Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte addressed the public Friday, confident that she would survive the political storm unleashed by her impeachment this week for alleged corruption and other crimes.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said on Friday she had been preparing since last year for impeachment and would welcome on her defence team her firebrand father, former President Rodrigo Duterte,

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.

The Philippine Senate president said Thursday the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will begin after Congress reopens in June and vowed to avoid a repeat of stalled 2001 impeachment proceedings that sparked massive protests and forced a president to step down.

The House of Representatives said it is up to the Senate when to set the impeachment trial schedule of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached Wednesday on a range of accusations that include plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly denounce China’s aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea.