MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court this week heard sharply divided views on the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, while prosecutors continued building their Article II case on alleged unexplained wealth. Three retired chief justices told the court that the two-thirds threshold need not be fixed at 16 votes, arguing that senators who are legally or physically unable to participate should not necessarily be included in the denominator. Retired Associate Justice Adolfo Azcuna disagreed, saying “all means all” and that the full 24-member Senate should remain the basis for the computation. At the same time, […]...

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