Cynthia Villar Has Tapped Out in the Battle of Senate Presidency

Philippines – The Representative Cynthia Villar has tapped out in the battle for the Senate administration, picking rather to back Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri.

In view of this, The country’s most extravagant representative likewise dismissed the chance of imparting terms to Zubiri as Senate president, a proposition she was available to during the exchanges these previous weeks.

She had been looking at to become head of the Senate since she bested the 2019 senatorial surveys. Be that as it may, Villar still can’t seem to get the numbers expected to become Senate president.

A hopeful contender for Senate president should get something like 13 votes among the 24 individuals from the chamber to get triumph.

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Senate insiders said Zubiri as of now has 12 congresspersons backing him. If the greater part of the eight individuals from the “Mother Bears” coalition backing Villar likewise support Zubiri, he would as of now have the numbers expected to secure the Senate administration. “Mother Bear” is the congresspersons’ affectionate nickname for Villar.

Along with this, Senator Villar shared that she previously addressed Zubiri on Wednesday morning and let him know she is intrigued to remain director of the Senate council on horticulture, food, and agrarian change.

Consequently, Villar quit the Senate administration race only a couple of hours after president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. met with congresspersons drove by Zubiri and area delegates drove by House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez to talk about the administrative plan in front of Marcos’ most memorable State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July.

Marcos’ sister Senator Imee Marcos, notwithstanding, said it would be “generally far-fetched” for the duly elected president to support his decision for Senate president completely.

In any case, Tuesday’s gathering was great optics for the two men expecting to turn into the following heads of Congress: Zubiri, who is gunning for Senate president, and Romualdez, Marcos’ cousin who is now ready to turn into the following House speaker. Morever, With Villar out, this leaves Zubiri going head to head with two different associates who have communicated interest in the Senate administration: Sherwin Gatchalian and Francis “Chiz” Escudero.

Representatives will choose their new chief when the nineteenth Congress opens meeting on July 25, that very day Marcos will convey his most memorable SONA.

Jasmine C.

Mabuhay! An upcoming Newswriter for the Asian Affairs from the Pearl of the Orient - Philippines. Avid follower of celebrity gossips, fashion news. I got into writing so that my fellow Kababayan will be constantly updated with the latest news.

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