Defense insists 16 votes needed to convict Duterte, says impeachment court cannot change threshold mid-trial
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-09-23 13:41 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Military & Defence, Philippines, Law & Courts, Elections, World News, US Politics, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — The Defense on Wednesday urged the impeachment court to retain the 16-vote threshold for conviction, arguing that the Senate had already settled the issue on the first day of trial and that changing it now could undermine the fairness of the proceedings.
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