In a surprising turn Monday, all Senate positions were declared vacant by a 13-10 vote, with one abstention. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was elected new Senate President following a nomination by presidential sister Senator Imee Marcos. The abrupt leadership revamp pushed by the pro-Duterte bloc comes ahead of an impending vote by the House of Representatives on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. The Senate will act as impeachment court if the House endorses the charges against the vice president. Cayetano’s leadership could significantly influence proceedings, and if the pro-Duterte bloc’s support for him holds, it may foreshadow the outcome of the impeachment trial.
Cayetano elected new Senate President as impeachment looms
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