Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is formally elected as presiding officer of the Senate impeachment court that will hear the case against Vice President Sara Duterte. The election takes place on Monday and is reported by multiple outlets as part of the Senate’s convening for the impeachment proceedings. Escudero is described as presiding over the impeachment trial, with the role covering leadership of the impeachment court sessions. One report also notes that this is the second time Escudero presides over Duterte’s impeachment case. It recalls that during his tenure as Senate president, he led the Senate’s convening in June 2025 to hear the first impeachment case against Duterte. A later Supreme Court ruling found the House-initiated impeachment case unconstitutional, leading the Senate to archive the case in August of the previous year. After that development, the Senate proceeds with the current impeachment trial process, in which Escudero is again chosen as presiding officer.