Lawyer warns vs pretrial talks on votes needed to convict VP Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — Premature discussions on the voting threshold required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial during the pretrial stage could unnecessarily delay the proceedings, election lawyer Romulo Macalintal warned in a statement on Tuesday. Macalintal made the pronouncement as alleged proposals of lowering the minimum number of votes needed to

By Alexander Magno