Senate Impeachment Threshold Vote Challenged Anew in Supreme Court
A new bid has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Senate impeachment court's decision to lower the votes needed to convict or acquit Vice President Sara Duterte. Allies of the Vice President from the Senate and her father's political party are behind the challenge.
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