Highlights: Day 29 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 23, 2026

Inquirer.net - Sep 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – On Day 29 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the Senate impeachment court voted 13 to 1 to reduce the number of votes needed for a conviction, adopting Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo’s motion to reconsider how the two-thirds threshold is calculated. The ruling means the denominator will be based on how many

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