The walls are closing in on the House of Duterte

Next year's midterms could be most consequential in Philippine history

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An effigy of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte are displayed during a rally in Quezon City, Philippines, in July. © AP

Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."

"Losing the vice presidency is not a big deal to me," declared Sara Duterte following contentious exchanges during her office's budget hearings at the Philippine legislature. "They are talking about [impeaching me]. Even if they deny it, the members of the House [of Representatives] are talking about it."

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