Senators' oath-taking delayed pending Senate President election

Updated Wed, July 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM Published Mon, June 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros urged Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero to administer the oaths of the twelve newly elected senators.

However, the Senate impeachment court thumbed down the call for an early swearing-in of new senators as judges.

Impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol stated that the senator-judges must take their oath before a presiding officer.

Since a new Congress is beginning, the Senate President must be elected or reelected, and the swearing-in must wait until after this.

This is the first time an impeachment proceeding will crossover to the next Congress.

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