2 SC petitions vs 2/3 vote rule won't halt Duterte impeachment trial
The Philippine Supreme Court now faces a separation-of-powers test: whether to review the Senate impeachment court's interpretation of the Constitution's 'two-thirds' conviction requirement. Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V says the House prosecution team will proceed regardless of the Rodriguez and Francisco petitions. The trial continues unless the high court issues a restraining or status quo ante order, with the Office of the Solicitor General appearing for the impeachment court.
Source: The Manila Times (ph) · Kristina Maralit (ph)