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Legal luminaries will take center stage on Wednesday not as witnesses in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, but as amici curiae, or friends of the court, who will help resolve questions on the conviction vote threshold.
Senate impeachment court presiding officer Francis Escudero said there will be no trial on Wednesday to give ample time to the four retired Supreme Court justices who will provide expert legal advice following the ruling on the 16-vote threshold to convict the Vice President.
Set to appear before the court to give their position on the matter and take questions from the senator-judges are three former magistrates β Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban, Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno, and Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Adolf Azcuna.
Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. will also participate, but through a legal memorandum instead of a physical appearance.
