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Senate impeachment court scraps 16-vote threshold to convict Duterte
Senator-judges vote 13-1 to overturn the July 6 ruling by Senate presiding officer Francis Escudero on the 16-vote threshold on Wednesday, Sept. 23.—PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ/SPPA POOL
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September 24, 2026September 24, 2026News

Senate impeachment court scraps 16-vote threshold to convict Duterte

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Convicting Vice President Sara Duterte will no longer require a fixed 16-vote threshold, as the Senate impeachment court ruled on Wednesday, Sept. 23, that the constitutional two-thirds majority applies only to senators eligible to participate.  The ruling, which followed a 13-1 vote with six senators not participating, overturned the 16-vote threshold set by Senate impeachment...

Impeachment court grants subpoena of Duterte bank, tax records
Senator-judges listen to the oral arguments made by House prosecutor Rep. Chel Diokno on Day 7 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.—PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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July 21, 2026July 21, 2026News

Impeachment court grants subpoena of Duterte bank, tax records

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House prosecutors scored a victory on Monday after the Senate impeachment court approved their request to subpoena the tax and bank records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, as part of their evidence in her ongoing trial. Also ordered to be presented were her records at the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)....