00:01Sen. Alan Cayetano is the new Senate President, ousting Sen. Tito Soto.
00:06A change of leadership was triggered by Sen. Aimee Marcos, who nominated Cayetano.
00:10This comes as Vice President Sara Duterte faces a looming impeachment trial.
00:14After the House votes to impeach Duterte, Cayetano, a political ally of the Duterte family, is set to preside over
00:21the impeachment court.
00:22At least 13 Senators support Cayetano's leadership, which are Sen. Lauren Legarda, Camille Villar, Mark Villar, Joel Villanueva, Aimee Marcos,
00:32Cheese Escudero, Robin Padilla, Bongo, Rodante Marcoleta, Bato de la Rosa, Pia Cayetano, Jingoy Estrada, and Tito Soto.
00:41Sen. Bamakino, Ping Lakson, Risa Ontiveros, Alan Cayetano, Erwin Tulfo, Rafi Tulfo, Dito Lapid, Wingachalian, and Kiko Pangilinan vote for
00:51Soto.
00:51Senators J.V. Ejercito and MIG Zubiri abstain.
00:55By tradition, the contenders for the Senate's top post vote for each other.
00:59Meantime, after months of being absent from the Senate, De La Rosa also shows up to support Cayetano.
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