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Senate Political Tensions

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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