Robin Padilla, Bong Go ask Supreme Court to restore 16-vote rule in Sara Duterte trial
Senators Robin Padilla and Bong Go, joined by PDP-Laban, have asked the Supreme Court to void the Senate impeachment court's September 23 ruling on the votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, GMA News and Philstar reported. They argue conviction needs at least 16 of the 24 senators; The Manila Times said the ruling effectively lowered the bar to 14. Philstar noted the Court dismissed earlier petitions on September 30.
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- ABS-CBN News โ Padilla, Go challenge impeachment voting rule before Supreme Court
- GMA News โ Robin Padilla, Bong Go seek SC help vs. ruling on impeachment threshold voting
- Philstar โ Padilla, Go, others ask Supreme Court to restore 16-vote threshold
- Pilipino Star Ngayon โ Go, Padilla humirit sa SC: Ibalik 16-vote threshold
- The Manila Times โ Padilla, Go ask SC to back 16-vote rule