Duterte-allied lawyers question Escudero's election as impeachment presiding officer before SC

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CHIZ-WIN. The Senate opens the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, convening as an impeachment court with 21 senator-judges present in the session hall, on July 6, 2026.

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'The impeachment court...[is] being presided over by an officer whose authority to hold that position is squarely disputed and is the subject matter of a Petition presently pending before this Honorable Court,' the motion reads

MANILA, Philippines – Lawyers allied with the Dutertes went to the Supreme Court (SC) to challenge the election of Senate impeachment presiding officer Senator Chiz Escudero.