Push Admin

Sotto: Cayetano had demands on Senate committee chairmanships

Article (news)

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/06/15/tito-sotto-alan-peter-cayetano.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial, sans, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:13px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;widows:1;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Sen. Tito Sotto and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano (Composite File Photo)</div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Senator Vicente &quot;Tito&quot; Sotto III on Wednesday said majority of the senators did not choose Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to become the next Senate President because of certain demands which included control over the chairmanships of major committees.Sotto said Cayetano did not want incoming Senator Panfilo Lacson to be the head of the public order committee or Senator Loren Legarda to be the head the finance committee.&quot;Ayaw nila si [Panfilo] Lacson sa public order, si Loren [Legarda] sa finance,&quot; said Sotto.He said Cayetano did not want Senator-elect Manny Pacquiao as chairman of the committee on games and amusements.Cayetano also wanted Senator Cynthia Villar as finance committee chair, Sotto added.Sotto said Senator Koko Pimentel was very open during their talks and did not even mention the Senate presidency. &quot;He was very open dahil wala siyang do&#x27;s and dont&#x27;s,&quot; he said.At least 14 senators are backing Pimentel to be the next Senate president instead of Cayetano, the running-mate of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte.Sotto said Cayetano and his group should still join the majority under Pimentel if he really wants to support the legislative agenda of President-elect Duterte.Cayetano earlier said Duterte will risk slowing his reform agenda if Pimentel assumes the Senate leadership, noting that his colleague has agreed to give committee chairmanships to senators who do not agree with the president-elect&#x27;s platform.

MANILA - Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Wednesday said majority of the senators did not choose Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to become the next Senate President because of certain demands which included control over the chairmanships of major committees.

Sotto: Cayetano had demands on Senate committee chairmanships

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Traffic

Manila

Horoscope

Nation

Sotto: Cayetano had demands on Senate committee chairmanships

Adrian Ayalin,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jun 15, 2016 02:36 PM PHT

|

Updated Jun 17, 2016 08:51 AM PHT

Read More:

Alan Peter Cayetano

Koko Pimentel

Tito Sotto

Senate presidency

politics

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.