Sotto: Senate may have no elected president until late July
The Philippine Senate is currently without an elected president after a bloc of senators removed the previous leader but failed to secure the 13 votes required to elect a successor. The chamber has adjourned until late July, leaving the Senate president pro tempore as the acting leader unless a special session is called.
Why it matters
This political deadlock could stall legislative progress in the Philippines unless President Marcos intervenes to call a special session.
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