It will take only 10 votes from senator-judges to overturn the initial ruling that requires 16 votes to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, the Senate impeachment court clarified yesterday.
Vice President Sara Duterte called on President Marcos to resign, branding him the “problem of the nation” as she accused his administration of corruption, abuse and political harassment amid the cases filed against her and members of her family.
The Senate committee on foreign relations has approved the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) between the Philippines and France, paving the way for the treaty’s plenary ratification next week.
A simple majority in the Senate can overturn the ruling of Francis Escudero, as presiding officer of the impeachment court, that 16 votes are needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, according to the court’s spokesperson.
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