who will preside the impeachment of sara duterte as per law

As a matter of Senate rules, the Senate president presides in impeachment cases other than those involving the president, while the Chief Justice presides only if the president is the one on trial. For Sara Duterte’s impeachment, reports said the Senate was set to elect Sen. Chiz Escudero as presiding officer, but that choice was described as tentative before the trial opened.

What the law says

• In “all other cases of impeachment,” the Senate president shall preside.

• The Senate president is not the same as the Chief Justice, who presides only in an impeachment trial of the president.

What the latest reports said

• Coverage in June and July 2026 said the Senate majority had initially agreed to choose Francis “Chiz” Escudero as presiding officer for the Sara Duterte trial.

• A July 6 report said the Senate opened the impeachment trial that day.

Plain answer

So, by law, the Senate president presides ; in the Sara Duterte case, the person widely reported to be chosen for that role was Chiz Escudero.