Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is the new Senate President after senators voted to remove Senator Vicente Sotto III from the chamber’s top post.
The leadership revamp got a boost after Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa appeared during the voting, helping Duterte allies secure the numbers.
Cayetano won with 13 votes, while Sotto managed only nine. Two senators abstained.
The Senate shakeup happened as Congress moves closer to tackling the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Senator Robin Padilla earlier said he would block efforts to convene the impeachment court.IMT
