Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III confirmed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, that there have been talks of a possible leadership coup in the Upper Chamber, but said he remains unfazed by the rumors and is leaving the matter to the trust and confidence of his fellow senators.
“We hear it every now and then. It’s a common story,” Sotto said when asked about persistent talks of a leadership change in the chamber.
He admitted hearing “one or two stories” over the weekend about alleged movements to unseat him.
“Meron daw lumalakad, mayroon daw kumakausap. Ganun lang,” he said, adding that he heard about it from a fellow senator.
“I don’t know. We didn’t talk about it further because they were denying it,” he said in Filipino, when asked who was involved.
Despite the talks, the Senate President stressed that he remains confident in his position.
He said he was unaware of any specific issue being raised against his leadership. “None, nothing was mentioned,” he added.
Sotto maintained that the Senate presidency ultimately depends on the collective decision of his peers.
“The Senate President should always leave it to the wisdom, trust, and confidence of his colleagues,” he said. (Dhel Nazario)
