Escudero on plenary appearance: 'I am taking a stand for the Senate'

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – His unexpected appearance on Wednesday ended a three-day Senate impasse, enabling the minority bloc headed by former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III to regain key leadership positions, reorganize the chamber, and temporarily resolve a stalemate that had raised concerns about a potential constitutional crisis. However, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero stressed that he was not taking sides and was simply fulfilling what he believed to be the duty of every senator: to uphold the institution they serve. READ: Sen. Win Gatchalian elected Senate president pro tempore “The current impasse in the Senate is untenable and unacceptable,” Escudero said […]...

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