Former Supreme Court associate justice Adolfo Azcuna has stated that there is no immediate need to raise the 16-vote conviction threshold required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte before the Supreme Court.

Azcuna emphasized that the current chair's position on the voting threshold is a procedural matter that can be appealed within the impeachment process.He argued that bringing the issue to the Supreme Court prematurely would be inappropriate since no formal vote has taken place yet.

This stance comes amid ongoing debates about the constitutional requirements for convicting an impeached official, with Senator Frank Escudero asserting that the 1987 Constitution mandates a two-thirds majority in the Senate for conviction.

Escudero's comments follow recent arrests of several senators on corruption charges, including Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada, who were suspended from their roles.Meanwhile, Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa remains at large despite an international arrest warrant.The impeachment trial continues to draw significant attention as legal interpretations of the constitutional threshold remain contentious.