With 20 senators present, 11 votes needed to convict VP – court spox

MANILA, Philippines — Eleven votes, if 20 senator-judges are present, are needed to overturn the 16-vote threshold and convict Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol clarified on Saturday. His clarificatory remarks followed his earlier statement on Friday that a majority of 10 votes would be needed to change the threshold