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WATCH: Responding to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s concern that lowering the quorum requirement from 13 to 12 could also be used to reduce the votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in the Impeachment Court, acting Senate President Win Gatchalian said the Avelino vs. Cuenco ruling applies only... show more

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Henry Evangelista3 months ago

Given Cayetano’s concern that it could be used in the impeachment, it has become obvious why he wanted to remain SP.

The Master Mind |3 months ago

Take note of the word, “I have to study that...”. Mekus-mekus talaga yung gagawin ng Gatchalian bloc. They will try to bend the law, and who is going to stop them when only the DDS is fighting for the consti while the libs, unipinks, & the communists support such illegal acts.

yoji rabit3 months ago

ibig sabihin,naka-set na sa mga Tsinador na acquitted na si Sara kahit wala pang trial!?🤯🤯

AniRan3 months ago

Gachalian group is the senate of Malacanang. Illigitimate!

PorLaPatria1896 🇵🇭 🫡3 months ago

The 2/3 conviction threshhold is based on the total Senate positions filled. If any incumbent is disqualified from public office due to final criminal conviction, or removed through a Quo Warranto proceeding, or DIES, then the conviction base number adjusts downwards accordingly.

mVic3 months ago

Ang hirap ipagtanggol ng Gatchalian group 😂

StayAwayfromMe3 months ago

Fake na nagpupumilit maging SP

JP3 months ago

Peke ka!

Jack O. Lynn3 months ago

Mka lagot na kaayu ning ubraha sa gobyerno ron

henrics_dan213 months ago

HAHAHHA DOBOL TIME! KAPAL NATULOY NG MUKHA MO!

Tom Morelo3 months ago

Nope

A Victory 2583 months ago

Quorum of 12 enough to convict Sara Duterte on impeachment trial.

Salvador Sabayo Jr.3 months ago

Baket hindi....dapat hindi na isama sa voting ang may mga kaso as they dont have credibility and moral to make a fair jugdement on the matter.

Astro3 months ago

😂 😂 😂 joker

:)❄3 months ago

Already answered by former sp frank drilon in an interview, 16 remains to convict.

Iam Mr Curly3 months ago

A 12-quorum can likely sustain basic impeachment court functions amid absences, but conviction still needs 16 out of 24.

@pet3r033073673 months ago

Why you have to study Mr. Chinese Senator. Lawyer ka ba? Majority of Filipinos knows you're a 🤡💩. Mag eeffort ka pa eh tagilid na yang quorum ninyong mga hudas ng bayan.

You Idiot3 months ago

the biggest CUCK in the country lol

Abogagong Pinoy3 months ago

BUGOK SPOTTED! MAlinaw sa Article XI Sec 3(6) “No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate.” Yan ay mandato mismo ng Constitution kaya di pwedeng ipagsawalang bahala, otherwise the Senate will be violating the Constitution… Pinag aralan mo yan sa law school Matet na kapag “shall” ang word na ginamit, MANDATORY yan… kaya wag kang mag imbento at di ka naman scientist or imbentor… ARTISTA ka este TSINATONG pala… Iwas iwas ka muna kay Pelukamon of nahahawa ka na sa pag iinterpret nya ng mali mali…

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