Marcoleta won’t seek temporary release to vote for impeachment threshold

Marcoleta won’t seek temporary release to vote for impeachment threshold

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Thursday said he does not intend to move for his temporary release so he could participate once senators move to vote on the matter regarding the 16-vote conviction threshold for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. The need for senator-judges to vote on whether to retain or revise the 16-vote requirement arose as four senators, including Marcoleta, remain absent from the impeachment trial. Marcoleta made the remarks after his bail hear