Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is elected Senate president pro tempore during a Senate special session held on Wednesday in Manila, according to multiple outlets. The election takes place as part of a leadership reshuffle in the Senate. The special session is attended by 13 senators, the reports say. In the same session, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is named Senate president, leaving his prior post as Senate president pro tempore. With Gatchalian’s move to Senate president, Sotto succeeds him as Senate president pro tempore. The sources consistently describe Sotto as a former Senate president who takes on the pro tempore role following the chamber’s internal vote during the special session. No conflicting details are provided across the reports regarding the timing, attendance, or the leadership positions assigned to Sotto and Gatchalian.
Vicente “Tito” Sotto III elected Senate president pro tempore
Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is elected Senate president pro tempore during a Senate special session held on Wednesday in Manila, according to multiple outlets. The election takes place as part of...
- Vicente “Tito” Sotto III is elected Senate president pro tempore during a Senate special session on Wednesday.
- The special session is attended by 13 senators.
- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is named Senate president in the same session.
- Gatchalian vacates the Senate president pro tempore position when he becomes Senate president.
- Sotto’s election follows Gatchalian’s change in Senate leadership roles.
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who was the former Senate president, was elected the Senate pro tempore on Wednesday. Sotto was elected during the Senate special session, attended by 13 senators. READ: Gatchalian: He is the new Senate president In the same session, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was named the Senate president, vacating his previous position as Senate president pro tempore. /gsg...Keep on reading: Sotto is new Senate president pro tempore
2 months agoSenator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III was elected as the new Senate President Pro Tempore during Wednesday"s special session.
2 months agoMANILA, Philippines — Former Senate president Vicente “Tito” Sotto III was elected Senate president pro tempore on Wednesday. Sotto was elected during the Senate special session, attended by 13 senators. In the same session, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was named the Senate president, vacating his previous position as Senate president pro tempore. /gsg ...Keep on reading: Sotto elected as Senate president pro tempore
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