Philippines Senate elects Chiz Escudero to preside over Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, as senators clash over constitutional rules and the limits of his powers.

Vice President Sara Duterte, the country’s second-highest official, is set to face trial before the Senate sitting as an impeachment court.

Weeks before the trial, the Senate amended its rules to allow a senator other than the Senate president to preside over the proceedings

Escudero says any party who disagrees with the decision may run to the Supreme Court

'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…

Philippines Senate elects Chiz Escudero to preside over Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, as senators clash over constitutional rules and the limits of his powers.

Sen. Francis `Chiz' Escudero [Updated July 6, 2026, 7:33 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero was elected on Monday as presiding officer of the…

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Sen. Francis `Chiz' Escudero. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on…

COURT IN SESSION Senator-judges in their maroon robes gather at the Senate plenary hall on Monday for the opening of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as…

To his allies who put him there, Senator Chiz Escudero is now their everyday reminder of what they've learned in politics: High risk can yield high reward. Or not.

The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

'The impeachment court... 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…