Escudero as presiding officer in Sara Duterte impeachment trial pending

Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero (SENATE PHOTO)

MANILA, Philippines— Whether or not Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero would serve as presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte remains up in the air, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said.

“I don’t want to preempt the presiding officer discussion. That will still be discussed by the senators,” Gatchalian said in press briefing in the Senate on Thursday.

“Under the rules, it’s the Senate president who would preside unless the Senate would decide otherwise,” he added.

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