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Escudero to reject VP post if Sara Duterte is impeached

Francis Escudero said he would not take the post if Vice President Sara Duterte is removed, citing an ethical conflict as the defense prepares its case.

Summary by The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Presiding Officer Francis Escudero on Sunday said he would decline an offer to become vice president if Vice President Sara Duterte were removed from office through impeachment, citing conflict of interest.“I would not accept it for the simple reason that it would be a conflict of interest. We are the ones who would have made the decision,” Escudero said in the 14th episode of his program Chiz Wiz: Usapang May Laman.…

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Hinimok ni Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano ang mga senator-judges na tularan ang pahayag ni Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero na hindi tanggapin ang pagiging bise presidente Sakaling tuluyang mapatalsik sa pwesto si Vice President Sara Duterte. Ayon kay Cayetano, tama lamang ito at silang mga senator-judges ay dapat magdeklara rin ng […]

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The Manila Times broke the news in Manila, Philippines (the) on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
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