副总统莎拉·杜特尔特弹劾案的私人起诉团队正寻求收集压倒性的证据以确予定罪，而不论参议院投票门槛如何解读。
律师本杰明·托洛萨（Benjamin Tolosa Jr.）周一表示，团队的目标是确保案件具有足够的说服力，以维持对副总统莎拉·杜特尔特的定罪。他拒绝就所需的票数应从16票降至15票或14票发表评论。
1987年宪法规定，定罪需获得全部24名参议员中三分之二（即16票）的赞成。在参议员景格伊·埃斯特拉达（Jinggoy Estrada）被停职，以及参议员罗纳德·德拉罗萨（Ronald dela Rosa）成为逃犯后，参议院的实际投票人数有所减少。
弹劾审判定于7月6日开始。控方已申请了62个审判日期，而辩方则寻求30个日期。八打雁省众议员格维尔·路易斯特罗（Gerville Luistro）表示，审判可能会持续到9月以后。
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The Philippine Senate will convene as an impeachment court on Monday to begin proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano confirmed the session in a letter to colleagues. The move follows the House vote approving articles of impeachment.
San Juan City Rep. Bel Zamora believes the House committee on justice has a solid case for impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte and can secure enough votes for a Senate trial. She said they need around 106 votes, or one-third, and they have the numbers. Duterte's camp has filed a Supreme Court petition to halt the proceedings.
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Manila Representative Joel Chua stated on Saturday that only senator-judges actively participating in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should decide on her conviction or acquittal.
The pre-trial conference for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte will begin Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Senate in Manila.
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The House of Representatives is expected to vote Monday on transmitting articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate. Lawmakers say support has grown to at least 225 members, well above the 106 votes required.
The House Committee on Justice began its first public hearing on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on April 14, 2026. Key witnesses including Ramil Madriaga and officials from various agencies are expected to testify. The proceedings moved forward after the Supreme Court did not issue a temporary restraining order.
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon warned that attempts to conceal evidence in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could spark public backlash and political instability.