Gatchalian Elected New Senate President, Ending Leadership Turmoil
The Philippine Senate has elected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as its new president, ending a leadership deadlock that saw four Senate chiefs come and go in less than a year. Swift passage of administration priority measures is expected under the new leadership.
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