Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Friday that her lawyers were preparing for a legal battle in her upcoming impeachment trial but refused to say if resignation was an option so she could preempt a possible conviction that would bar her from running for president in the future.

The president, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, whose father in 20 years as a dictatorial president imposed martial law, is facing off against the

Speaker of the House Martin Romualdez (center) presides over a session where lawmakers voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on Feb. 5, paving the way for a Senate trial that could see her removed from office. (Photo: AFP)