Villanueva, Binay, Angara, Ejercito, Legarda follow Zubiri’s resignation

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (2nd from left) poses for a photo with Senators (left to right) JV Ejercito, Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay and Joel Villanueva before confirming a move to remove him from the Senate leadership on Monday, May 20, 2024. (Photo taken at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City by MAILA AGER / INQUIRER.net)

MANILA, Philippines — A seismic shakeup in the Senate leadership pushed Senators Joel Villanueva, Nancy Binay, Sonny Angara, JV Ejercito and Loren Legarda out of their posts.

The following senators have officially resigned from their seats during the chamber’s Monday plenary session:

• Joel Villanueva (former Senate Majority Leader)
• JV Ejercito (former Deputy Majority Leader)
• Loren Legarda (former Senate President Pro Tempore)

Villanueva, Ejercito and Legarda’s moves came after Juan Miguel Zubiri resigned from his post as Senate President.

In the same plenary session, Binay resigned from her post as the chairperson of the chamber’s panel on ethics and tourism.

Meanwhile, Angara has officially resigned from his chairmanship of the Senate finance panels and subcommittee on constitutional amendments.