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  1. Go, Padilla ask SC: Restore 16-vote rule

    Go, Padilla ask SC: Restore 16-vote rule

    Senators Bong Go and Robin Padilla, along with PDP-Laban and other petitioners, asked the Supreme Court to restore the 16-vote threshold for conviction in Sara…

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  2. 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…

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  3. Not so simple

    Not so simple

    If the Senate ultimately rejects the fixed 16-vote rule, a trip to the Supreme Court seems almost inevitable.

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  4. VP Sara legal team preps for orals

    VP Sara legal team preps for orals

    The oral arguments will center on the disputed 16-vote threshold for conviction in Duterte’s impeachment trial.

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  7. Senate can’t usurp SC power

    Senate can’t usurp SC power

    Escudero will commit a grave error if he subjects the question to a vote since the impeachment court cannot decide on whether it would follow the Constitution.

    3 MIN READ