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SP race: Tito Sotto admits being 'too strict'; Chiz vows to maintain 'productivity'
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri supports Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III for the Senate Presidency of the 20th Congress, acknowledging that some colleagues find Sotto "masyadong strikto" (too strict).
Sotto himself admitted to being "too strict," stating that his upbringing by "true statesmen" of past congresses, where "decency and following rules and procedures abound," might disqualify him from leadership.
Zubiri noted that other senators might be supporting different contenders for accommodation and promises of key committee chairmanships.
Senator Loren Legarda also backs Sotto's bid for the Senate Presidency.
Senator Chiz Escudero, who seeks to retain his post, vows to build on the legislative momentum and record gains of the 19th Congress.
Despite these sentiments, Zubiri mentioned that the race for the Senate presidency remains uncertain as any bloc could back a "dark horse" candidate.
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