Sara Duterte trial: Who voted to adjust the conviction threshold?

Inquirer.net - Sep 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court on Wednesday ruled that the voting threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte will depend on how many senator-judges are present during the trial. But how did the senator-judges vote? READ: Senate impeachment court lowers vote threshold to convict Sara Duterte Six senator-judges boycotted the voting proper after

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MANILA, Philippines – In a major procedural development in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the Senate impeachment court voted to sustain Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo’s Sept. 8 motion to reconsider how the two-thirds conviction threshold should be calculated. The court voted 13-1, with six senator-judges refused to participate, to adopt Tulfo’s motion. /dp READ: Watch:

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