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14-vote conviction threshold

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on 14-vote conviction threshold.

  1. Torreon readies SC bid

    Torreon readies SC bid

    Lawyer Israelito Torreon is preparing a Supreme Court petition challenging the Senate impeachment court’s decision to lower the conviction threshold in Vice…

  2. WHEN 16 IS NOT 16: Senate rewrites impeach math

    WHEN 16 IS NOT 16: Senate rewrites impeach math

    The Senate impeachment court voted to lower the conviction threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial from 16 to 14 votes by counting only senator-judges…

  3. Litmus test

    Litmus test

    The two-thirds vote requirement is not just a procedural technicality; it is a constitutional principle meant to ensure that any conviction reflects…