Supreme Court Seeks Senate, House Comments on VP Duterte Impeachment Vote Rule
The Supreme Court has ordered the Senate and House of Representatives to comment on a petition filed by two senators seeking to overturn a Senate rule that lowers the vote threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte. This action temporarily halts the court's decision on the matter.
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