Tito Sotto open to leading minority bloc if not elected Senate president

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Senator Tito Sotto says he is ready to take the minority leadership if not elected Senate president.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/tito-sotto-open-leading-minority-bloc-not-elected-senate-president/

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00:00Senator Tito Soto says he is ready to take the minority leadership if not elected Senate

00:06President. He says, quote, that role is also a good one. I am very prepared for it because I

00:12had served as minority leader before, back when Nene Pimentel was Senate President. Soto is vying

00:17for Senate presidency against current President Chisa Escudero. The senator ran under President

00:22Marcus's slate in the midterms. When asked if being part of the minority means opposing the

00:26president, Soto says he is willing to cooperate with the administration while remaining critical

00:31when needed. In May, Soto said three to four senators approached him about taking Escudero's

00:37place. In a separate briefing, Senator Joel Villanueva says he believes Escudero currently

00:42has enough support. Meantime, opposition Senator Risa Ontiveros expresses her desire to become

00:48the minority leader, but admits she does not have enough support.

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