Philippine Senate in 2026: Impeachment, ICC Turmoil and the Constitutional Crisis Reshaping Philippine Democracy
The Senate of the Philippines has become the epicenter of one of the gravest constitutional and political crises in the country’s democratic history. What began as a bitter power struggle between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte has evolved into a dramatic confrontation involving impeachment proceedings, International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants, Senate leadership battles, gunfire inside the Senate complex and deepening fears about institutional stability.
