Senator Manuel Villar on Monday stepped down from the presidency of the Senate in a leadership shake-up that installed Senator Juan Ponce Enrile as the new Senate president.
In an interview on ANC after his ouster, Villar said he stepped down after realizing he had lost the support of the majority of the senators.
Sen. Panfilo Lacson nominated Enrile as the new Senate president.
Senator Richard Gordon supported Lacson’s nomination.
Fourteen voted in favor of the motion nominating Enrile; five abstained.
Enrile took his oath after getting the majority vote of the senators.
In his acceptance speech, Enrile vowed a leadership that would strengthen the integrity of the Senate.
Enrile is a former member of Joseph Estrada’s party, Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino. He was a former defense minister under the Marcos regime and was linked to several coup attempts during the Aquino presidency.
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