Philippine senators have set themselves as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte over corruption and other criminal allegations but they voted to send the raft of complaints back to the House of Representatives due to legal questions.

Not pursuing the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte would send the wrong signal that justice is selective and applies only to those who are poor and powerless, Antipolo City 2nd District Rep.

Philippine senators on Tuesday voted to send an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte back to the lower house for clarification, just hours after convening a trial that could see her banned from politics for life.