00:00Senator Cheez Escudero is being eyed as the presiding officer of the Senate impeachment court.
00:06Senator Ping Lakson says, based on the majority's consensus, they will elect Escudero as the presiding officer.
00:12He adds, aside from being a lawyer, Escudero also has experience in handling impeachment proceedings.
00:18Escudero was the presiding officer of the Senate impeachment court in 2025.
00:22The Senate amended its impeachment rules during the June 3 session,
00:26allowing Senators to elect a presiding officer by a majority vote of members present.
00:31Lakson said in an interview over the weekend that the amended rule can allow the Senate to elect a lawyer
00:36to become the presiding officer.
00:38Aside from Escudero, the only other lawyer in the majority is Senator Kiko Pangilinan.
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