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MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro on Thursday refuted Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s claim that Malacañang gave its support to an illegitimate Senate.
“The executive branch believes in the rule of law, in the law itself, and in the decisions of the Supreme Court,” Castro, speaking Filipino, said in a Viber message to reporters.
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“It is clear that those who declared all elected Senate positions vacant are the 12 sitting senators, based on a recognized total number of 22, because Senators Jinggoy [Estrada] and Bato [Ronald dela Rosa] are beyond the Senate’s coercive reach,” she continued in Filipino.
