24/09/2026
โITโS A TWO-WAY CONSEQUENCE FOR BOTH THE DEFENSE AND THE PROSECUTIONโ
House lead prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro said the Senate impeachment courtโs revised voting threshold will have consequences for both the prosecution and defense in Vice President Sara Duterteโs impeachment trial.
โNapakaliwanag ng sinabi ni Cong. Chel Diokno. 2/3 is 2/3.
Regardless, we will be exerting the same amount of effort to present the case against the respondent Vice President in this impeachment trial.
He also pointed out na, if ever ma-lowered ang threshold for the conviction, nalo-lowered din naman ang threshold for the acquittal. So itโs a two-way consequence for both the defense and the prosecution,โ Luistro said.
Luistro said the prosecution would nevertheless continue presenting its case against Duterte with the same effort, regardless of how the threshold is ultimately applied.