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14-vote conviction threshold

Torreon readies SC bid
Lawyer Israelito Torreon said on Wednesday he was preparing a Supreme Court (SC) petition challenging the Senate impeachment court’s decision on the number of…
24 September 20262 MIN READ
WHEN 16 IS NOT 16: Senate rewrites impeach math
The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Wednesday voted to change the basis for calculating the conviction threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte’s…
24 September 20263 MIN READ
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…
24 September 20262 MIN READ