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Senator Loren Legarda briefly takes the Senate president’s seat, however solely to renew session, after which adjourn session
On Wednesday, February 4, the day she was rumored to change into the nation’s first feminine chief of the higher chamber, Senator Loren Legarda presided over the resumption of session after it was suspended for greater than an hour.
“Thanks very a lot, Madame President,” Senate Majority Ground Chief Migz Zubiri informed Legarda. Sotto and Senator JV Ejercito could possibly be seen smiling extensively behind Zubiri, as if sharing a joke.
Since Monday, there had been rumors that the minority bloc was courting Legarda to wrest the Senate presidency from Tito Sotto, amid the draft Senate blue ribbon committee report recommending plunder prices towards senators Chiz Escudero, Joel Villanueva, and Jinggoy Estrada over alleged anomalous flood management tasks.
The rumor appeared nearly true on Wednesday, backed by a number of posts claiming that the minority bloc had secured 13 votes for Legarda. Earlier that day, solely 9 members of the bulk bloc attended the assembly referred to as by Sotto to debate the draft report of the Senate blue ribbon committee on the flood management probe.
When Zubiri moved to adjourn the session till 3 pm on Monday, February 9, Legarda mentioned: “Any objections? I don’t see the minority right here, solely the bulk.” The Senate livestream confirmed a complete of 11 senators becoming a member of the resumption of session, all visibly in excessive spirits.
Zubiri mentioned in response: “That is additionally in cooperation with the minority. They know that we’re going to adjourn.”
Requested about Legarda, Zubiri mentioned in a media interview after session posted by DZBB: “Possibly the long run president of the Senate. We’ll see. We mentioned, all’s properly that ends properly. Our group is stable greater than ever.”
On a doable power-sharing deal, Zubiri mentioned: “Within the close to future. We’ve got to maneuver the Senate first. Lipat muna tayo sa bagong Senate. (Let’s transfer to the brand new Senate [building] first).”
The ability-sharing query was fueled by a photograph posted by Senator Kiko Pangilinan of the bulk bloc’s assembly whereas session was suspended, with the hashtag #PowerSharing. The assembly, joined by Legarda, apparently averted a Senate coup.
Rumors a few Senate coup have been reignited after Senator Imee Marcos was changed by Senator Erwin Tulfo as chair of the Senate overseas relations committee.
A day earlier, Sotto informed reporters that Legarda knowledgeable him about a suggestion to change into Senate president, however she declined as she was supposedly “not .” Senate President Professional Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson had even described rumors linking Legarda to a doable Senate coup as “malicious” and “sadistic.” – With studies from Tatiana Maligro/Rappler.com
