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Chiz: Senate President change already done when Marcos learned about it
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero stated that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was unaware of the Senate leadership change until after it was finalized.
President Marcos learned about the change upon his arrival in Manila after attending events in Dumaguete City and Bacolod City.
Escudero mentioned that the Senate leadership change was not discussed during a dinner hosted by President Marcos for senators and their spouses.
The previous Senate President, Juan Miguel Zubiri, stepped down on Monday, and Escudero was elected shortly after.
Zubiri implied in his resignation speech that his "demise" as Senate President was due to "failing to follow instructions from the powers that be."
Zubiri later stated that his defense of Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa's inquiry may have cost him his position.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. denied involvement in the change of leadership in the Senate, where Senator Francis Escudero replaced Juan Miguel Zubiri as Senate President.
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Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero was elected unopposed as the new Senate President, replacing Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed his support for the newly elected Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero.
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Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has denounced insinuations that he was appointed to lead the Senate because he is a "Palace lackey," stating that senators choose their leader.
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Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri resigned from his post on Monday, May 20, 2024, citing his failure to follow the "powers that be" and his emphasis on the Senate's independence.
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