'The Constitution only designated a specific presiding officer for the impeachment of a president... But it doesn’t say who will preside for all other trials,' says UP law associate dean Paolo Tamase

'We're ready to go to trial then, and we're ready to go to trial now,' says defense spokesperson Michael Poa

While Vice President Sara Duterte's camp has yet to issue an advisory on whether she plans to attend the first day of her impeachment trial on July 6, 2026, Senate President…