A Philippine lawmaker says only senators who are present and participating as “senator-judges” in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should vote on whether she is convicted or acquitted. In separate reports, Manila City 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua argues that the voting should be limited to the senators who take part in the trial, citing issues raised by the Senate’s current membership situation. Chua also points to developments affecting individual senators’ availability. He notes that Senator Jinggoy Estrada has been arrested over plunder charges, and that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa remains in hiding amid an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. Chua’s position is raised in response to questions about whether the number of senators attending the trial would become an issue for the impeachment process. The reports present Chua’s view that deliberations and the final vote should be carried out only by those who are participating at the time the trial is conducted, rather than by senators who are absent or otherwise unable to take part.