Philippine civil groups filed an impeachment complaint on Monday against Vice President Sara Duterte, a move that may struggle to find lawmaker support ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

A lawmaker has agreed with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s view that proceeding with an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte would tie down Congress instead of the body doing more meaningful work.

The dustup between the Philippines' top political families — the Marcos and Duterte clans — has entered the realm of major threat to the nation’s economy.