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Members of the Senate, led by Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 convene as an impeachment court to try the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Joseph B. Vidal, OSP/Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate Social Media Unit/file

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Members of the Senate, led by Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 convene as an impeachment court to try the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Joseph B. Vidal, OSP/Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate Social Media Unit/file
 

Victoria Tulad

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17508516791251750851677137.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Members of the Senate, led by Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 convene as an impeachment court to try the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Joseph B. Vidal, OSP/Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate Social Media Unit/file "/>Members of the Senate, led by Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 convene as an impeachment court to try the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Joseph B. Vidal, OSP/Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate Social Media Unit/file </div>MANILA — Senate President Francis Escudero said he will not avoid the Senate presidency if chosen in the 20th Congress but said he is not campaigning to retain the position either.“I will not shirk from that responsibility let’s put it that way,” Escudero said Wednesday.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/25/escudero-impeachment-court-did-not-lose-jurisdiction-on-impeachment-case-vs-vp-1555">Escudero: Impeachment court retains jurisdiction of Duterte impeachment case despite remand order</a></div>Escudero confirmed he had lunch with Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada and Senator-elect Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday but said it was just a friendly meeting.“Walang ongoing efforts, para ma-retain as Senate president,” he said. “Kaibigan ko naman sila, hindi naman porke’t magkikita kami ayun lang pag-uusapan namin.”(There are no ongoing efforts to retain the Senate presidency. They are my friends. Just because we met does not mean we discussed it)Escudero was also asked to comment on the statement of Senator-elect Erwin Tulfo who said Escudero called him to ask for his support.He said he would not describe the call as courting support but just making an effort to help the newly-elected senators settle in before their terms of office start.<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/25/house-prosecutors-file-certification-vp-duterte-s-impeachment-followed-constitution-1725"></a><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/25/house-prosecutors-file-certification-vp-duterte-s-impeachment-followed-constitution-1725">House prosecutors file certification VP Duterte&#x27;s impeachment followed Constitution</a></div>Former Senate President Vicente Sotto III has indicated he is willing to take the helm of the Senate again if his colleagues vote for him. So has Sen. Imee Marcos.

“I will not shirk from that responsibility, let’s put it that way,” Escudero said Wednesday.

“I will not shirk from that responsibility, let’s put it that way,” Escudero said Wednesday.

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Escudero open to retaining Senate presidency

Victoria Tulad,

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Published June 25, 2025 07:44 PM PHT

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