Duterte Trial: Retired Justices to Guide Court on Vote Threshold

Duterte trial: Retired justices to guide court on vote threshold

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court has appointed three retired Supreme Court (SC) chief justices and one retired associate justice as amici curiae, who will guide the court on whether there is a need to change the voting threshold required to convict or acquit Vice President Sara Duterte. Retired Chief Justices Artemio Panganiban and Reynato Puno, along with former SC Associate Justice Adolfo Azcuna, will appear before the impeac…

4 retired SC justices listed as 'amici curiae' for Duterte trial

The Senate impeachment court says four retired SC justices will serve as 'amici curiae' and share views on the voting threshold for Vice President Sara Duterte's trial

Sara Duterte impeachment: Ex-SC officials named amici curiae on voting threshold

The Senate impeachment court on Thursday released the names of the legal experts who will weigh in on the ruling on the 16-vote threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial.

Tulfo on impeachment voting threshold: Let the Supreme Court decide

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday said he would prefer to have the Supreme Court settle whether to retain the 16-vote threshold for conviction in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.Speaking to reporters, Tulfo said he and other senator-judges will first hear differing opinions from the amici curiae or friends of the court before deciding how to proceed."That’s why we’re going to get, so to speak, friends of th…

Amici curiae: Impeach court to tap legal experts on voting threshold

Constitutional experts will be tapped by the Senate impeachment court - as amici curiae or friends of the court - to resolve a possible deadlock over the number of votes required to convict or acquit Vice President Sara Duterte as four senators remain absent for various reasons.

Ilang senador, mag gusto na SC na lamang ang magdesisyon sa usapin ng voting threshold sa impeachment trial

Mas pabor ang ilang senador na ipaubaya na lamang sa Supreme Court (SC) ang pagdedesisyon sa usapin ng voting threshold para sa conviction ni Vice President Sara Duterte (VPSD). Kung matatandaan kahapon ay tinalakay sa impeachment trial ang posibilidad na baguhin ang voting threshold sa impeachment ni Duterte matapos itong kwestyunin ni Senator Erwin Tulfo […]