No evidence yet that requires senator-judges to smell or taste – Cayetano

Inquirer.net - Sep 23, 2026

MANILA , Philippines — Instead of changing the conviction rate threshold, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano believes the impeachment court should just amend its rules to allow absent senator-judges to participate through electronic means.  Cayetano revived this push on Wednesday as House prosecutor Rep. Chel Diokno insisted that senator-judges should be physically present in the impeachment trial of Vice

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