Published June 4, 2026 11:05am + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday he would preside over the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. "Under the rules, since ang Senate President Pro Tempore ay assumes the acting Senate President, tayo ang magpe-preside ng impeachment," he said in a press conference. (Under the rules, since the Senate President Pro Tempore assumes the acting Senate President, I will preside over the impeachment trial.)"Since, again, bago lang tayo (Since, again, I was just elected), I'll also talk to the Secretary to see the schedule," he added. Gatchalian was elected Senate President Pro Tempore after the Senate reconvened Wednesday, paving the way for the minority bloc-led senators in attendance to declare him the acting Senate President.He said senator-judges would also have to retake their oath since he would be the new presiding officer of the impeachment court. "I would have to consult with the clerk of court kung ano ang mga procedures. But definitely pagbukas, kailangan mag-take ng oath," he said. (I would have to consult with the clerk of court on what the procedures will be. But definitely once it resumes, they have to take their oath again.) — VDV, GMA News