Impeach court to vote on conviction threshold as Cayetano motion fails

Inquirer.net - Sep 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court will proceed to divide the floor on the voting threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte after majority of its members voted on Wednesday against a motion to defer doing so. Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano, earlier, moved to defer the voting on whether the court must require 16 votes to convict Duterte. READ:

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