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Senate conviction votes

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Senate conviction votes.

Law benders will pay
When the Senate impeachment court allows the threshold to fall to a smaller number, such as 14, it effectively changes the requirement written into the…
28 September 20263 MIN READ
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…
24 September 20263 MIN READ
Sison reminds Senate court: Impeachment remains bound by Constitution
23 September 20262 MIN READ
Panelo: Senate should amend rules before lowering impeach threshold
23 September 20263 MIN READ
Not so simple
If the Senate ultimately rejects the fixed 16-vote rule, a trip to the Supreme Court seems almost inevitable.
21 September 20262 MIN READ
DOLE ready to defend P47-B 2027 budget before Senate
17 September 20261 MIN READ
Two-thirds: 16 or something else? Ex-chief justices challenge Senate’s fixed-vote formula
16 September 20265 MIN READ