FACT CHECK: Sotto did not say 11 votes are enough to convict VP Sara

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While there is an emerging view challenging the 16-vote threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte, Senator Tito Sotto did not say only 11 votes are needed for conviction

Claim: Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto said only 11 votes are needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: Multiple posts bearing the claim were uploaded on June 3, in the Facebook group “SARA DUTERTE SUPPORTERS,” which has over 487,400 members.