More time needed to resolve impeach vote threshold

Lacson: Senator-judges may need more time to decide on impeachment threshold

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judges may need more time to consider the voting threshold for conviction in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte before deciding on the issue, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said.Lacson said that while they were enlightened by the insights of three former Supreme Court justices who appeared before the Impeachment Court, they still have to consider the oral arguments of the prosecution and defense on the…

More time needed to resolve impeach vote threshold

The impeachment court trying Vice President Sara Duterte may defer resolving the voting threshold question to give senators more time to study the issue, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said yesterday.