Gatchalian: 16 votes still needed to convict Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — Amid discussions of what constitutes a quorum at the Senate, 16 votes will still be required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in an impeachment court, Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian affirmed on Wednesday. Gatchalian earlier upheld that the 12-person quorum when he was elected is legal, citing a precedent that