Duterte trial: Escudero to rule on counsels’ public statements on case

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero is set to rule on Monday on the defense and prosecution’s use of social media in relation to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Monday marks the 16th day and the start of the seventh week of Duterte’s trial. On Aug. 12, Escudero