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Philippine Senate Lowers Impeachment Vote Threshold for VP Sara Duterte
The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, has reduced the number of votes required to convict Vice-President Sara Duterte. The court passed a motion to change the constitutional requirement for a two-thirds vote for conviction, stipulating that it would only apply to senators present during the trial. This move raises the stakes for Duterte, as prosecutors now need fewer votes to secure a guilty verdict.
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