2026 ImpeachmentTracker tracks claims made in the impeachment trial and the evidence cited for them. Status labels describe the state of evidence in the proceeding — never guilt, innocence, or a predicted verdict. This is an independent, solo-developer civic project; corrections are welcome. Read our methodology & disclaimers.

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Francisco "Chiz" Escudero

Senator, 20th Congress (2022-2028 term); presiding officer of the impeachment court (elected July 6, 2026)

Senator-judge in the impeachment trial. Earlier reporting described him as a possible or consensus presiding-officer pick; senator-judges elected him presiding officer of the impeachment court on July 6, 2026, the opening day of the trial proper, and he continues to sit as a senator-judge.

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Claims attributed to Francisco "Chiz" Escudero (4)

Senator-Judge“Sustained” means:A procedural or legal position was upheld by the relevant body (e.g. a court or the impeachment court). This is a ruling on procedure or law, not on the underlying factual allegations.as of

Court grants judicial notice of House justice-panel hearings

Presiding officer Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero granted the prosecution's August 3 motion for judicial notice, taking as established — solely as to existence and official character, not as to truth — that the House Committees on Justice and on Good Government and Public Accountability conducted hearings and produced corresponding transcripts, audiovisual recordings, and a committee report; the ruling expressly barred using judicial notice to place substantive contents into the record and preserved the rules on authentication, hearsay, relevance, and the respondent's right to object and confront evidence.

Senator-Judge“Sustained” means:A procedural or legal position was upheld by the relevant body (e.g. a court or the impeachment court). This is a ruling on procedure or law, not on the underlying factual allegations.as of

Court bars COA witness from citing Q3 AOM issued after his ICFAO exit

Presiding Officer Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero barred prosecution witness and former COA-ICFAO auditor Roderick Wamil from referring to the final OVP third-quarter Audit Observation Memorandum, sustaining a defense objection that the AOM was issued on August 8, 2024 — after Wamil had departed COA-ICFAO in February 2024; the prosecution countered that Wamil had prepared a draft AOM before leaving and turned it over to his successor.

Senator-Judge“Sustained” means:A procedural or legal position was upheld by the relevant body (e.g. a court or the impeachment court). This is a ruling on procedure or law, not on the underlying factual allegations.as of

Trial sequence to follow Corona impeachment trial precedent

The presiding officer stated that the impeachment trial procedure would follow the Corona impeachment trial precedent, in which the prosecution finished presenting evidence on all articles before the defense presented its evidence.

Senator-Judge“Deferred” means:A procedural or legal question has been raised but a ruling is still pending.as of

Ruling limits witness opinions on legal elements

The Presiding Officer ruled that counsel and the witness may state opinions on the elements of grave threats but may not state conclusions of fact and law that are reserved for the impeachment court.

Sessions where their statements were tracked (3)

These are the trial sessions where claims attributed to Francisco "Chiz" Escudero arose. This is a transitive relationship — it does not imply attendance or participation.

·1 claim(s)

Impeachment Trial - Day 15

·1 claim(s)

Impeachment Trial - Day 9

·1 claim(s)

Impeachment Trial - Day 8

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