She was supposed to be the commencement speaker for a university in my hometown, but the graduating students and alumni protested so the management withdrew their invitation.
‘SI LOREN LEGARDA PO, ANG INYONG SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE’
Senator Loren Legarda insists that she is still the Senate President Pro Tempore in a video statement she released on Saturday.
“Sa kabila ng aking paggalang sa aking mga kasamahan, labag sa Konstitusyon at alituntunin ng Senado ang nangyaring pagtatalaga ng Senate President Pro Tempore, Senate Secretary at Sergeant-at-Arms dahil labindalawang senador lamang ang nasa plenaryo na bumoto,” she said.
Last Wednesday, with 12 senators attending the plenary, they elected Senator Win Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore and acting Senate President.
“Ang Konstitusyon ang gabay ng ating demokrasya. Ito ang dapat nating ipaglaban para sa Senado, para sa ating mga institusyon, at higit sa lahat, para sa bawat Pilipino. Si Loren Legarda po, ang inyong Senate President Pro Tempore,” she added. (Facebook/Loren Legarda)