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Imee, Marcoleta deny Senate ‘counter-coup’
Senator Imee Marcos confirmed she will remain with the Senate minority bloc, clarifying she has no intention of joining the majority.
She stated that she is accustomed to being in the minority and the opposition, having spent a long time in Congress in such a role.
Marcos denied reports of a Senate "counter-coup," emphasizing that the bloc's focus is on "staying alive."
She was offered to join the majority bloc in exchange for retaining her chairmanship of the Foreign Relations Committee.
A leadership change occurred on September 8, with Senator Vicente Sotto III elected as Senate President, replacing Senator Francis Escudero.
Following this, Senator Panfilo Lacson was elected as Senate President Pro Tempore, succeeding Senator Jinggoy Estrada.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson warned that the slim majority of the Senate could potentially trigger another coup within the chamber.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was not surprised by the recent change in Senate leadership, stating that movements indicating this shift had been ongoing for about a month.
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Senator Vicente Sotto III has been elected the new Senate President, replacing Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero.
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has been elected as the new Senate Minority Leader by the nine-member minority bloc.
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The Senate majority bloc convened for its inaugural caucus following Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III's assumption of the Senate Presidency.
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