Trillanes behind oust-Enrile plot | Inquirer News

Trillanes behind oust-Enrile plot

By: - Reporter / @MAgerINQ
/ 08:37 PM September 19, 2012

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile finally identified Senator Antonio Trillanes IV as the brains behind a plot to oust him as the chamber’s leader.

Enrile made this disclosure in a television interview hours after he traded accusations with Trillanes during session in the Senate Wednesday noon.

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“I learned that he’s the only one making such remarks and he was spreading word at dinner meetings with reporters I would be booted out,” he said.

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“I said that’s OK, don’t keep it a secret anymore. Just tell me if you don’t want me anymore and you have the numbers …I won’t stay a minute and I will offer the seat to Trillanes if he wants to,” the Senate leader added.

Enrile had earlier disclosed receiving information that a senator made mention about the alleged plan to remove him from his post. He refused at that time to name the senator.

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Trillanes belonged to the majority bloc but he bolted the group after accusing Enrile of allegedly railroading a bill seeking to divide the Camarines Sur province

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