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Marcos’ ‘existential battle’ with Sara Duterte intensifies in Philippines
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PUBLISHEDSep 23, 2026, 6:22 AM
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The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Wednesday lowered the number of votes needed to convict Vice-President Sara Duterte, reducing the threshold prosecutors must clear to secure a guilty verdict.
The court ruled that only senator-judges able to take part in the trial should be counted when determining the threshold for conviction. Four of the 24 senator-judges have been unable to take part…
Main source: SCMP
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