Philippine Senate vote plunges Sara Duterte trial into turmoil

Impeachment proceedings now set to be delayed until new Congress

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Senators take their oaths as jurors on June 10 ahead of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at the Philippine Senate.  © AP

RAMON ROYANDOYAN

MANILA -- The unprecedented vote by Philippine senators on Tuesday night to return Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment articles to the House of Representatives for further deliberation has plunged domestic politics into turmoil, with analysts predicting the move will delay but not terminate her trial.

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