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.
House prosecutors are examining business records involving Vice President Sara Duterte and Manases Carpio to compare corporate income with her declared wealth.
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.
Senator-judge Ping Lacson said insights from four former Supreme Court justices will help guide the Senate’s decision on the impeachment conviction threshold.
Former justices told the Senate impeachment court that absence, oath status, and voluntary inhibition could affect how the final voting base is determined.
Malacañang questioned Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp after her spokesperson said she was prepared to assume the presidency should President Marcos resign.