Senate chief Cayetano nixes resignation call: If you have 13, it's yours

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday rejected the minority’s resignation call, saying it is automatic once the 13 votes needed to replace him are reached. “I’ll repeat this. If there are 13 votes, it automatically means I don’t need to resign. It’s yours,” Cayetano said in Filipino in a Facebook live. With the support of 13 senators, Cayetano was installed to take the helm of the Senate on May 11, replacing Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. Among the 13 are Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who has been arrested and currently detained at a Quezon City jail over the flood control projects […]... Keep on reading: Senate chief Cayetano nixes resignation call: If you have 13, it's yours