Impeach court ruling on conviction threshold: Who can’t vote?

Inquirer.net - Sep 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — With the Senate Impeachment Court ruling to lower the threshold needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, Presiding Officer Francis Escudero has laid down specific conditions on who will not be allowed to vote once they decide on the case. After the oral arguments on Wednesday, 13 senator-judges present voted to lower the

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