Some senators flipped after assuring Zubiri of support - Binay
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Some senators flipped after assuring Zubiri of support - Binay
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Published May 22, 2024 10:11 AM PHT


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Now it can be told: Some senators called then Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri last Sunday to assure him of their support only to reverse their decision and vote for the new Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday.
Now it can be told: Some senators called then Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri last Sunday to assure him of their support only to reverse their decision and vote for the new Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday.
Sen. Nancy Binay made the revelation Wednesday after 15 senators voted to back the new Senate leadership.
Sen. Nancy Binay made the revelation Wednesday after 15 senators voted to back the new Senate leadership.
Binay said she decided to stick with Zubiri as she sees nothing wrong with the latter's leadership, particularly in maintaining the Senate's independence.
Binay said she decided to stick with Zubiri as she sees nothing wrong with the latter's leadership, particularly in maintaining the Senate's independence.
"Kahapon 'yung mga kasamang naming senador na lumipat sa kabila ay lapit ng lapit sa kanya (Zubiri) para magpaliwanag, humihingi ng dispensa. So diba kung may nagawang mali si Sen. Migz sa kanila eh bakit sila yung humihingi ng dispensa?" she said in a TeleRadyo Serbisyo interview.
"Kahapon 'yung mga kasamang naming senador na lumipat sa kabila ay lapit ng lapit sa kanya (Zubiri) para magpaliwanag, humihingi ng dispensa. So diba kung may nagawang mali si Sen. Migz sa kanila eh bakit sila yung humihingi ng dispensa?" she said in a TeleRadyo Serbisyo interview.
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She added: "Naiintidihan ko kung saan nangnagagaling heartbreak ni Sen. Migs kasi nung linggo may tumatawag pa sa kanya na full support tapos nawala silang lahat."
She added: "Naiintidihan ko kung saan nangnagagaling heartbreak ni Sen. Migs kasi nung linggo may tumatawag pa sa kanya na full support tapos nawala silang lahat."
"Alam na namin ang tunay na karakter ng mga kasama namin. When you’re down and out, dun mo malalaman sino ang mga kaibigan mo...Mga tunay na kaibigan pero hindi naman pala."
"Alam na namin ang tunay na karakter ng mga kasama namin. When you’re down and out, dun mo malalaman sino ang mga kaibigan mo...Mga tunay na kaibigan pero hindi naman pala."
Zubiri earlier said he was dumbfounded and deeply hurt after finding out that Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa voted for his ouster despite Zubiri's backing of Dela Rosa's investigation on the PDEA Leaks issue.
Zubiri earlier said he was dumbfounded and deeply hurt after finding out that Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa voted for his ouster despite Zubiri's backing of Dela Rosa's investigation on the PDEA Leaks issue.
Explaining his vote, Dela Rosa said he signed the resolution supporting Escudero because he and his PDP-Laban bloc colleagues Sen. Francis Tolentino and Sen. Christopher Lawrence Go had agreed to vote together on issues.
Explaining his vote, Dela Rosa said he signed the resolution supporting Escudero because he and his PDP-Laban bloc colleagues Sen. Francis Tolentino and Sen. Christopher Lawrence Go had agreed to vote together on issues.
“Silang 2 talaga ay nag-decide na sumuporta kay Sen. Chiz Escudero, ako ay naiwan. I want to stay, ayoko sana, pero yun ang usapan," he said.
“Silang 2 talaga ay nag-decide na sumuporta kay Sen. Chiz Escudero, ako ay naiwan. I want to stay, ayoko sana, pero yun ang usapan," he said.
He added his vote was "immaterial" to the resignation of Zubiri since Escudero had already secured the numbers to clinch the top post even before he signed the resolution. "My signature was already insignificant... Lumapit sila sa akin after the battle has been won. Meron na silang 14 na pirma,” he said.
He added his vote was "immaterial" to the resignation of Zubiri since Escudero had already secured the numbers to clinch the top post even before he signed the resolution. "My signature was already insignificant... Lumapit sila sa akin after the battle has been won. Meron na silang 14 na pirma,” he said.
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