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 Philippines' lower house has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country's firebrand former president, setting the stage for a rare, high-profile trial in the Senate.

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said that she has no plan yet to resign despite impeachment by the lower house of the parliament. Speaking to reporters, Duterte said they are still reading the impeachment complaint and her lawyers are working on it, the Inquirer reported.