Duterte was freed of the charges, but the outcome may still have a significant impact on her political ambitions, the court said on Friday.
When Duterte was in charge of education under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s control, she was accused of misconduct and misuse of millions of dollars in government funds.
In February, Duterte was impeached by the Philippines’ lower house of Congress, who also accused her of threatening to kill Marcos, the First Lady, and the Speaker of the House.
Due to the limited number of Philippine presidents who can run for office, Duterte is widely regarded as a strong contender for the presidency in 2028.
Duterte would have been permanently barred from office if he had been found guilty in an impeachment trial. She claimed that Marcos’ decision to remove her from office was motivated by a bitter conflict.
Rodrigo Duterte, a notorious former president, is the daughter of Duterte, who is currently being held by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands.
Rodrigo Duterte, president from 2016 to 2022, was detained at the Manila airport just hours after being detained for allegedly committing “crimes against humanity” as a result of a drug trafficking crackdown that resulted in the deaths of thousands of people during his presidency. He has denied any wrongdoing.
Source: Aljazeera
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