Some Senators Want SC to Decide on Impeachment Vote Threshold
Senator-judges want the Supreme Court to settle whether 16 or 24 votes are needed to convict Sara Duterte in the impeachment trial.
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PDP-Laban: Lowering 16-vote threshold for conviction violates Constitution
The PDP led by its president Baste Duterte said Wednesday that the lowering the existing 16-vote threshold for a conviction in the Senate impeachment court will violate the Constitution.
Some senators want SC to decide on impeachment vote threshold
MANILA, Philippines – With the voting threshold needed to convict or acquit Vice President Sara Duterte up in question once again, Senator-judges Raffy Tulfo and JV Ejercito prefer that the Supreme Court (SC) be tasked to decide whether or not the basis of a two-thirds vote should be 24 senators or lower. Asked for their opinion on the matter, both Tulfo and Ejercito told the media that the decision should be taken up by the SC. “In my opinion, …
The House Prosecution Panel supports the Senate Impeachment Court’s decision to hear legal experts on the issue of the appropriate number of votes of senator-judges in the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte (VPSD). House Prosecutor Bukidnon Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores said this after the Senate impeachment […]
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