Senate Tackles Today VP Impeachment Vote Threshold

Drilon: No 'mistrial' if impeachment court changes 16-vote ruling

MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon dismissed as wrong and baseless Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano's claims that reversing the impeachment court’s earlier ruling requiring 16 votes for conviction in the middle of the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte would result in a mistrial.Drilon said that the June 6 ruling of Presiding Officer Francis Escudero may still be appealed before the entire impeachment court…

16 votes or lower? Senators to hold caucus on Duterte impeachment voting threshold

With 20 active senators, 11 votes — a simple majority — are needed to overturn the 16-vote threshold required to convict Sara Duterte

Senate tackles today VP impeachment vote threshold

Senators are expected to go into caucus today in an attempt to resolve the question on the conviction threshold for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.

Caucus on VP Sara Duterte impeachment voting threshold expected Monday —Ejercito

Senator-judges are expected to have a meeting on Monday regarding the voting threshold needed to either convict or acquit Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial, according to Senator JV Ejercito.