00:00With that, Mr. President, may I move, therefore, to nominate Senator Alan Peter Cayetano as the new Senate President.
00:12At this juncture, I move that we reconsider the closing of the nomination of the Senate President, Mr. President.
00:23And we'd like to give the floor to Senator Ping Luxon. So moved, Mr. President.
00:32We first have to act on the motion by Senator Joel. Is there any objection?
00:37There being no motion. Senator Luxon is recognized.
00:40Thank you, Mr. President. I move to nominate Senator Vicente Soto III to the position of Senate President.
00:48So moved, Mr. President.
00:49So any objection? There being none to the...
00:59Okay, we now proceed with the voting.
01:01There are two nominations, Mr. President.
01:04What we will do now is conduct the voting, Mr. President.
01:08One is Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and the other is Senator Tito Soto.
01:18Pursuant to Section 2 of the rules of the Senate, we will now proceed with the roll call vote.
01:23Secretary, please.
01:26Roll call of members.
01:27Senator Aquino.
01:29Senator Cayetano Alan.
01:31Senator Cayetano Pia.
01:33Senator Soto.
01:35Senator Soto.
01:37Senator De La Rosa.
01:40Senator Escudero.
01:43Senator Escudero.
01:46Senator Estrada.
01:48Senator Cayetano Pia.
01:53Senator Piazano Piazano Piazano Piazano.
02:20Senator Tull for Irwin.
02:24Senator Tull for Rafi.
02:27Senator Villanueva.
02:30Senator Villar Camille.
02:33Senator Villar Mark.
02:36Senator Subiri.
02:40I would like to be an independent member of the Senate.
02:45What is your vote, Senator Subiri?
02:47Substantial.
02:50Senator Soto.
02:55Senator Soto.
02:56May we get the results, please?
03:2113-9-2
03:2313-9-2
03:26With 13
03:29votes for
03:30Senator Alan Peter Cayetano
03:32and 9 votes for Senator
03:34Tito Soto and 2 abstention
03:37Senator
03:38Cayetano is hereby
03:40elected as the new Senate
03:42President
03:47Session suspended
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