Philippine Senate leadership shift leaves Sara Duterte exposed ahead of impeachment trial

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The Philippine Senate elected Sherwin Gatchalian as its new president, ousting an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte. This shift occurs ahead of the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, highlighting political tension within the chamber.

A leadership stand-off in the Philippine Senate ended Wednesday with the removal of an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte as leader of the chamber, which will soon start the impeachment trial of his daughter, incumbent Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio. With 13 of 24 senators backing him, Sherwin Gatchalian, an ally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, was elected Senate president. His rival, Alan Peter Cayetano, a key supporter of Duterte, admitted defeat. “He’s the leader the Senate needs...