Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has been elected as the new Senate Minority Leader by the nine-member minority bloc.
The minority bloc members include Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Francis "Chiz" Escudero, Joel Villanueva, Bong Go, Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, Robin Padilla, Imee Marcos, and Rodante Marcoleta.
Villanueva and Marcoleta were elected as deputy minority leaders.
This leadership change follows the recent election of Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III as Senate President, replacing Escudero.
Senator Panfilo Lacson is the new Senate President Pro Tempore, taking over from Estrada.
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri remains the Senate Majority Leader.
Senator Risa Hontiveros and JV Ejercito were named deputy majority leaders.
Lacson was also appointed as the chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.
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