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‘Senate leadership change won’t derail legislative agenda’
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated he was not surprised by the recent leadership change in the Senate, where Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III replaced Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero as Senate President.
Marcos noted that there had been observable movements and discussions regarding this leadership shift for at least a month.
He emphasized that the change in Senate leadership is an internal matter for the senators to manage and expressed confidence in their ability to organize and perform their duties effectively.
The President believes that the new leadership under Sotto will not hinder the administration's legislative agenda for the 20th Congress, as the agreed-upon goals remain consistent.
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