Tito Sotto is new Senate President

The Senate has elected erstwhile Senate Majority Leader Vicente "Tito" Sotto III Senate President.

Sotto took his oath Monday to replace Senator Aquilino Pimentel III after 16 senators, including the latter, signed a resolution seeking reorganization of the chamber.

No less than Pimentel nominated Sotto to lead the Senate.

Pimentel thanked his colleagues for giving him opportunity to be Senate President.

He said Sotto was the fittest to be the Senate President as he usually solved issues amomg senators whenever there was an impasse on the floor.

Pimentel said senators also consulted Sotto whenever they needed guidance on how to proceed in the Senate legislative mill.

He also said that Sotto is an institution in the Senate, in the music industry, in sports, and in his own political party.

“My nominee is always on time and always prepared,” Pimentel said.

Minority Leader Franklin Drilon did not oppose the nomination but did not nominate anyone from their bloc.

The minority senators abstained.

Present during the oathtaking were Sotto’s wife, Helen Gamboa, and children. —NB, GMA News