Padilla, Go, Others Ask Supreme Court to Restore 16-Vote Threshold

Senators ask SC to halt 14-vote impeachment threshold

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Robin Padilla and Christopher Go have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the Senate impeachment court from using a reduced 14-vote threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing that the Constitution requires the concurrence of at least 16 of the Senate’s 24 members.In a 106-page petition for certiorari and prohibition, Padilla and Go, together with PDP-Laban and several lawyers and party members, chal…

Padilla, Go, others ask Supreme Court to restore 16-vote threshold

PDP-Laban party-aligned lawmakers and individuals have asked the Supreme Court to restore the mandatory 16-vote supermajority required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte.

Robin Padilla, Bong Go seek SC help vs. ruling on impeachment threshold voting

Senators Robin Padilla and Christopher “Bong” Go have filed a petition asking the Supreme Court (SC) to declare null the Senate impeachment court"s ruling on the voting threshold for Vice President Sara Duterte"s conviction.

Sen. Robin Padilla, Bong Go, at PDP-Laban, naghain ng petisyon sa Korte Suprema para ipawawalang-bisa ang 14 voting threshold sa Senate Impeachment Court

Naghain sina Senator-Judge Robin Padilla, Senator-Judge Bong Go, PDP-Laban at ilang abogado ng petisyon sa Supreme Court para ipawalang-bisa ang ruling ng Senate Impeachment Court na nagpababa sa kailangan na boto para ma-convict si Vice President Sara Duterte mula 16 tungo sa 14 na boto Sa bagong ruling, 20 senador ang ginawang basehan sa pagkuwenta ng two-thirds vote dahil hindi isinama sa bilang ang mga senador na hindi maaaring lumahok sa bo…