Groups oppose Escudero return as Sara Duterte trial presiding officer

As senators get back on track following a short-lived but tumultuous Senate leadership, a broad coalition of activist groups and concerned individuals warned on Friday that designating Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero as the presiding officer of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could “melt” the credibility of the chamber’s new majority. Escudero is