Campaigning for the Philippines' midterm elections kicked off on Tuesday against a fractured political backdrop, heightened by a high-profile row among warring elites that culminated in last week's impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Last week’s impeachment of Sara Duterte has added an extra weight of political significance to the 12 Senate seats up for election.

At stake is V-P Sara Duterte’s political survival, as she faces an impeachment trial after the midterm polls. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Campaigning began Tuesday in the Philippines for midterm elections that could set the table for the next presidential race and

MANILA -- The Philippines on Tuesday kicked off the three-month campaign period for midterm elections to be held on May 12, which would gauge the public's assessment of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s government and shape the country's political landscape toward the next presidential election in 2028.

Rodrigo Duterte, who will turn 80 before election day, is running for his old job, mayor of Davao -- the city that launched his political career. If he wins, he could be joined at city hall by his son Sebastian, who is seeking to become Davao's vice mayor. AFP