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<p>MANILA -- Senate President Francis Escudero has announced the designation of a lawyer as the spokesperson of the Senate Impeachment Court for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.</p><p>Atty. Regie Tongol, a political communications consultant, was chosen as the spokesperson.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/11/-not-co-equal-escudero-says-house-cannot-defy-impeachment-court-s-orders-1325">&#x27;Not co-equal&#x27;: Escudero says House cannot defy impeachment court&#x27;s orders</a></div><p>But Escudero clarified the spokesperson will only work until the end of the 19th Congress.</p><p>&quot;Itinatalaga ko hindi bilang personal na tagapagsalita pero tagapagsalita ng impeachment court sa mga panahong ito hanggang sa pagbubukas ng 20th congress dahil syempre panibago naman ‘yon,&quot; he said.</p><p>Tongol will answer the questions from the media regarding impeachment.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/10/sara-duterte-impeachment-trial-in-limbo-after-senate-returns-case-to-house-expert-0727">Sara Duterte impeachment trial ‘in limbo’ after Senate returns case to House: expert</a></div><p>This even after Senate voted to return the Articles of Impeachment against Duterte back to the House of Representatives, a motion proposed by Sen. Alan Peter Cayateno who insisted it is not the same as case dismissal.</p><p>Majority of 18 senators agreed to the proposition, while only 5 voted against it.</p><div><a href="http://Senator-judges Joel Villanueva and Bong Go on Wednesday insisted the return of the articles of impeachment back to the House of Representatives (HOR) was not planned.   Villanueva and Go supported the amended motion on Tuesday night to remand the complaint.">Villanueva, Go insist move to return impeachment complaint not planned</a></div><p>Senator-judges Joel Villanueva and Bong Go on Wednesday explained the return of the articles of impeachment back to the lower Chamber is &quot;not planned.&quot;</p>

<p>Atty. Regie Tongol, a political communications consultant, was chosen as the spokesperson.</p>

Atty. Regie Tongol, a political communications consultant, was chosen as the spokesperson.

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Published June 11, 2025 05:55 PM PHT

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