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Politics
Guilty verdict would bar politician from running in 2028 presidential election
Philippine senators wearing red judicial robes attend a session of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in Pasay, Metro Manila, on July 7. © Reuters
RAMON ROYANDOYAN
September 23, 2026 17:59 JST
MANILA — The Philippine Senate on Wednesday lowered the number of votes required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her ongoing impeachment trial, ruling that only senator-judges participating in the proceedings should be counted in the votes needed to secure a guilty verdict.
