President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said he was “aware” of efforts to have former Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri replace him in the House of Representatives.
\n“How did I find out? As soon as they began… It was Senator Chiz Escudero who mentioned, “I think I’m going to try to lead the SP (Senate President)” as soon as he began to consider it, Marcos recalled.
\n“Additionally… You may recall that on that particular day, noong umaga, I was asked whether I would comment on the change in leadership. I replied, “Bakit nagchange na ba?” I did not talk to any parties at any point because I was out of town. stated Marcos.
\nBut mayroong gumamela, huh? And saka lang, tapos na when I arrived back in Manila at three or four in the afternoon… He continued.
\n”Nagchange na, nagstep down na si Senator Migz. so that’s the extent, that’s how… I was informed every step of the way but it moves so quickly as well. But of course, we knew the state of the voting when that was still being collected by Senator Chiz. Alam na namin ‘yung lalabas na numero,” he said.
\nMarcos insisted that he did not choose to take over as leader, nevertheless.
\n“The Senate made that,” Marcos remarked.
\nEscudero had already acknowledged that he was the one who proposed Zubiri’s replacement as Senate President.
\nHe expressed regret to the people he and his allies had wronged last week while running for the top position in the upper house.<\/p>\n
“I hope you will accept my sincere apologies and forgive us if we offended, wounded, or stepped on anyone’s toes.”
\nAfter Zubiri emphasized the Senate’s institutional independence in his resignation address, there were hints that Malaca\u00f1ang was involved in Zubiri’s downfall.<\/p>\n
.That’s probably why I’m going to die today\u2014I’ve never forced my opinion on any of you and have always encouraged your freedom. Zubiri made a farewell address before Escudero took his place, saying, “I failed to follow instructions from the powers that be.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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