WIRE — MANILA, Philippines — Israelito Torreon and eight other lawyers allied with the Dutertes have questioned before the Supreme Court the authority of Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero as presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In their 16-page Very Urgent Manifestation with Motion, the group of lawyers led by Torreon urged the

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