CAYETANO composite image from INQUIRER FILE
When Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano stood on May 11, he began the attempt to oust Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III as Senate president with these words: “There are now at least 13 members of the Senate who wish to have a leadership change.”
A few minutes later, as Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has been in hiding since November last year, arrived to cast his vote, Cayetano was elected leader of the chamber, which, on that date, was expected to receive the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Cayetano even apologized to Sotto for having to inform him “this way,” saying that “for security reasons,” he was not able to visit him at his office before the start of the session.FEATURED STORIES
