MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will have a new leader after 15 senators ousted Senate President Francis Escudero and installed Sen. Tito Sotto III., This news data comes from:http://gangzhifhm.com
Sotto ousts Escudero in Senate coup
Sotto himself confirmed the change in leadership.
Escudero was replaced as Senate chief just 15 months after he unseated then Senate president Migz Zubiri in May 2024.
Sotto was Senate minority leader prior to his election as Senate president which he previously held from May 2018 to June 2022.
The change in Senate leadership reportedly led to a major shift in groupings.
Sotto's members in the minority group joined him — making them now part of the majority bloc. They were Senators Risa Hontiveros, Panfilo Lacson, Loren Legarda, and Zubiri.
Lacson will reportedly be installed as Senate President Pro Tempore while Zubiri will once again be named Senate majority leader, the post he held from 2008 to 2010 and 2018 to 2022.
Escudero will be joined by the so-called "Duterte" senators to form the new minority group composed of Senators Bato Dela Rosa, Bong Go, Imee Marcos, and Robinhood Padilla.
Sotto ousts Escudero in Senate coup
- Lacson to give Dizon 'damning' proof vs DPWH 'rotten fruits'
- PNP chief Torre relieved from post — Palace
- Russia hits seat of Ukraine government in war's biggest air attack
- Putin threatens to target Western troops in Ukraine
- Malabon shifts garbage disposal to Rizal landfill after Navotas closure
- Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after war ends
- Marcos opens WorldSkills Asean competition
- Pag-IBIG: More than 25k register for socialized housing units under Expanded 4PH
- What to know about Indonesia's nationwide unrest over lawmakers' perks
- Budget shortfall narrows in July
