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Escudero says any party who disagrees with the decision may run to the Supreme Court
MANILA, Philippines – Impeachment trial presiding officer Chiz Escudero set the conviction threshold in the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to 16.
The decision comes amid legal interpretations that the two-thirds conviction threshold of the Constitution can mean only 14, as only 21 out of 24 senators can participate in the trial of Duterte.
In a speech following his election as presiding officer on Monday, July 6, the senator said the 2000 Supreme Court ruling Bayan v Zamora supports the interpretation that the Senate is composed of 24 members.
