16-vote hurdle stays in VP trial
The 16-vote threshold set for the conviction of Vice President Duterte is expected to stand, with little chance that the Senate impeachment court will scale it…
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The 16-vote threshold set for the conviction of Vice President Duterte is expected to stand, with little chance that the Senate impeachment court will scale it…
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The 16-vote threshold required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to remain, with little chance that the Senate impeachment court will lower it…
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If we insist that conviction still requires 16 votes, the three senators who cannot participate are effectively being counted on the side of acquittal.
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BAGUIO CITY — A Regional Trial Court in Baguio City has convicted a 27-year-old man known only by the alias “Carla” of murder in connection with the killing of…
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Many were taken aback when Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero immediately said that the minimum number of votes needed to convict is 16.
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Legal experts have called on the Supreme Court (SC) to settle the dispute over the number of votes required for the conviction of an impeached official before…
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AFP) — Mohamed Salah scored the coolest of penalties as Egypt made history by beating Australia, 4-2, on spot-kicks to reach the World Cup…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and several other lawmakers have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to urgently rule on the constitutional voting threshold required in…
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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla urged Filipinos to actively participate in holding government officials accountable, declaring that the fight against…
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Even constitutionalists have conflicting opinions on the number of votes needed for the Senate impeachment court to convict Vice President Sara Duterte,…
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The lead prosecutor in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte argued Friday that the constitutional two-thirds vote required for conviction…
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A diminished Senate is not a stronger Senate. A broken scale is not more accurate because it has fewer parts.
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While names and faces in leadership may change, the underlying dynamics often remain the same. Filipinos are understandably skeptical about whether these new…
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He questioned the exclusion of senators who have already taken their oath as senator-judges, including Senators Dela Rosa and Estrada.
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The required threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte remains fixed at 16 votes, or two-thirds of all Senate members, despite the persistent bickering…
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