Highlights: Day 23 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 8, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Day 23 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Tuesday centered on two major procedural developments: a looming decision on the voting threshold needed for conviction, and the formal pivot to Article II, the unexplained-wealth charge.  Presiding officer and Senator-judge Francis Escudero announced that amici curiae (friends of the court) will