Impeachment court to revisit 16-vote conviction threshold | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Impeachment court asked to revisit voting threshold 

Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo asks the Senate impeachment court to decide on the voting threshold for the trial, citing the continued absence of some senators. 

• Prosecution wants to call Sara Duterte to witness stand 

The prosecution plans to call Vice President Sara Duterte as a witness in her impeachment trial.

• Marcos picks Manny Pacquiao as anti-poverty czar 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints boxer and former senator Manny Pacquiao as lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission.

• Teodoro hits China at Seoul forum: ‘Maging disente naman kayo’ 

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. criticizes Beijing for ‘disrespecting’ international law at the Seoul Defense Dialogue.

• Unemployment jumps to over 4-year high of 6% in July 2026 as youth struggle 

The Philippines’ unemployment rate rises to 6% in July 2026, as 3.14 million Filipinos were left without work. This is the highest in more than four years. – Rappler.com