MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he is looking at maintaining, or even surpassing the public’s trust and confidence in the Senate during the 17th Congress, as the 18th Congress opened Monday morning. ADVERTISEMENT“I would like to retain, if not surpass, the trust and confidence given by our countrymen to the 17th Congress Senate. Hopefully in the 18th Congress we will be able to maintain it,” Sotto told reporters in an interview. Sotto was reelected Senate President on Monday, along with Senator Ralph Recto as the Senate President Pro Tempore, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri as Senate Majority Leader and Senator Franklin Drilon as the Senate Minority Leader. Zubiri said the 18th Congress will be tackling a “lot of measures” such as tax reform and revenue and social reform bills.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2019 05:06 UTC