# Philippine Senate lowers vote threshold to convict VP Duterte in impeachment trial

https://mins.news/en/video/70608

- CNA, 2026-09-23 12:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYSB6bw1kOw

> The Philippine Senate has reduced the minimum votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial. Although the Constitution requires two-thirds of all senators, only 20 senator-judges can now vote, lowering the technical threshold from at least 16 votes to 14.

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