Sotto clarifies no 'term-sharing' agreement with Legarda for Philippine Senate Presidency

Here is the latest news from the Philippines, including the Senate Presidency issue, the impeachment complaint against President Marcos Jr, and more.

Senate President Tito Sotto said that the Majority Bloc has agreed to allow Senator Legarda to preside as Senate President before her term ends in 2028. Credit: Wendell D. Alinea | Senate Social Media Unit / Senate of the Philippines

Key Points

• Talks sparked when a group discussed the possibility of electing the first female Senate President while reports say it was Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, who suggested to elect Senator Legarda during the last two or three months of her term and Senator Legarda said, ‘why not?’
• At present, Senate President Sotto enjoys the support and trust of 14 members of the Majority Bloc.
• In other news, two impeachment complaints against President Marcos Jr were junked at the Committee Level in Congress due to insufficient in substance.

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