Malacañang said any Supreme Court ruling on petitions challenging the impeachment voting threshold must be respected and followed once the tribunal decides.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act 12326, moving the next barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections from November 2026 to November 2028.
House prosecutors are examining business records involving Vice President Sara Duterte and Manases Carpio to compare corporate income with her declared wealth.
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros said the new voting formula keeps the Constitution’s two-thirds requirement unchanged for Duterte’s trial.
Jaime Tan Cruz’s name surfaced in the impeachment trial as senators examined who ultimately controls GenCorp Industries, a company declared in Duterte’s SALNs.
House prosecutor Chel Diokno said Supreme Court review of the disputed impeachment threshold would become ripe only after an actual conviction using fewer than 16 votes.
Malacañang said no government official is above the law as questions continue over Vice President Sara Duterte’s corporate interests while holding office.
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s appearance was moved to next week after unfinished SEC testimony and threshold arguments tightened the impeachment court calendar.
Malacañang described Vice President Sara Duterte’s allegations as “desperate” after she claimed President Marcos controls the Senate, courts, prosecutors, and police.