Atty. Joseph Sereño of PDP Laban Cagayan de Oro characterized the recent shift in stance by retired Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. regarding the 16-vote threshold as inconsistent with established constitutional rules.
Sereño cited historical records indicating that legal precedents consistently required two-thirds of the full 24-member Senate to convict an impeached official.
He stated that shifting interpretations of fundamental voting mechanics destabilize the judicial framework and undermine public confidence in legislative proceedings.
