Escudero Elected Impeachment Court Presider Amid Cayetano Objections
Senator Chiz Escudero has been elected as the presiding officer of the Senate impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. His election, supported by the majority bloc, came despite objections from Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and his allies regarding the rules that allow a senator other than the Senate President to preside.
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