House Prosecutors Should Seek 16 Votes in Impeachment Trial, Barbers Says
Former Rep. Robert Ace Barbers advises House prosecutors to aim for 16 votes to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in an impeachment trial, even with the Senate's adopted 14-vote threshold, to ensure stronger legitimacy for the verdict.
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