Sherwin Gatchalian elected Senate president

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday was formally elected as the new Senate president, settling the two-week leadership row with Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.

During the special session, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri nominated Gatchalian as Senate president.

Senator Francis Pangilinan said all 13 senators present voted “unanimously.”

A quorum was declared during the special session after 13 senators attended, including Senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Joel Villanueva—-both of whom were former members of Cayetano bloc.

Cayetano on Wednesday conceded the Senate presidency.

Meanwhile, Senator Vicente Sotto III was elected as Senate president pro tempore.

Zubiri also took his oath of office as Senate majority leader. —KG, GMA News