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 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

'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…