# Philippine Senate lowers threshold for conviction in VP Duterte impeachment trial

https://mins.news/en/item/70174

- Reuters, 2026-09-23 07:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-senate-lowers-number-votes-needed-convict-vp-sara-duterte-2026-09-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab38128118ed10001a25138

> The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, reduced the votes required for a conviction on Wednesday. The change lowers the threshold prosecutors must meet to secure a guilty verdict against Vice President Sara Duterte.

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