Sara Duterte impeachment trial: Senate court overturns ruling on conviction threshold
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Sara Duterte impeachment trial: Senate court overturns ruling on conviction threshold

The Philippine Senate impeachment court overturned a prior ruling regarding the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte. The initial decision requiring 16 votes for conviction was reversed, with the court now holding that a simple majority of senator-judges is sufficient.

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