Philippine VP Duterte impeachment: Prosecutors speed up process, drop bribery charge

The fourth and final charge of bribery against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte in the ongoing impeachment trial has been dropped by the prosecutors, noting they have already presented sufficient evidence on three other charges that would ensure her conviction and removal from office. Confident in their case against Duterte, prosecutors from the Philippine House of Representatives (HOR) said they wanted to avoid unnecessarily prolonging the trial. The fourth impeachment complaint involves