Philippine senate convenes as impeachment court to try vice president as political storm rages

The Philippine Senate has convened as an impeachment court to hear charges against Vice President Leni Robredo, marking a dramatic development in the country’s political landscape as a fierce and often acrimonious debate over her alleged involvement in graft and other criminal activities rages on. Robredo, who was first elected to the vice presidency under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s campaign promise of promoting transparency and fighting corruption, now finds herself facing what could be one of the most significant political battles of her career. The impeachment proceedings began Tuesd…