Marcos Officially Recognizes Gatchalian as New Senate Leader
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially recognized Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian as the new leader of the chamber in his Independence Day speech. This move settles the leadership dispute that had been ongoing with Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.
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