The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte Wednesday, accusing her of a wide range of crimes that included plotting to assassinate the president, large-scale corruption and failing to strongly denounce China’s aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea.

The Filipino House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte over allegations of conspiracy to assassinate President Marcos Jr., corruption, and extrajudicial killings, setting the stage for a Senate trial that could remove her from office.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday distanced himself from the impeachment of his estranged Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the executive branch of government cannot have a hand in it.