Senate court junks Cayetano bid to stop conviction threshold voting

IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. The Senate impeachment court in session for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate of the Philippines Facebook page Voting 13-6-1, the Senate impeachment court rejects the point of order raised by Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano. The rejection means the court may proceed to act on the threshold issue. MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, September 23, rejected a bid to prevent the court from interpreting the voting threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. With 13 affirmative votes, six negative, and one abstention, senator-judges trashed the point of order raised by Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano, who argued that the court has no authority to interpret the voting threshold. Senator-judge Mark Villar abstained. – Rappler.com How does this make you feel? Loading