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Senate Court Rejects Cayetano Bid on Duterte Impeachment Voting Threshold
The Philippine Senate impeachment court rejected a bid by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to prevent the court from interpreting the voting threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. The ruling was 13 affirmative votes to six negative, with one abstention.
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, September 23, rejected a bid to prevent the court from interpreting the voting threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. With 13 affirmative votes, six negative, and one abstention, senator-judges trashed the point of order raised by Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano, who argued that the court has no authority to interpret the voting threshold. Senator-judge Mark Villar abstained. – Rappler.com
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