First couple hosts ‘get-together’ with several senators and their spouses

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with several senators in a photo posted on May 22, 2024. (Photo from Liza Araneta-Marcos Instagram)

Updated on May 22, 2024 at 11:53 a.m.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had a get-together with several senators in a photo posted following the ousting of former Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri.

In a now-deleted post, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos took a photo on Wednesday to Instagram to share with the President and select senators and their spouses.

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“Had a nice time with our Senators and their spouses. Hope to see you guys again in August,” said Marcos-Araneta in an Instagram post.

Zubiri and several of his allies in the Senate, Joel Villanueva, JV Ejercito, Sonny Angara, and Nancy Binay, were notably absent from the picture.

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Newly-instated  Senate President Francis Escudero, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, and Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino were in attendance.

Also in the get-together were Senators Robin Padilla, Alan Cayetano, Francis Tolentino, Raffy Tulfo, Sherwin Gatchalian, Mark Villar, Grace Poe, Cynthia Villar, Loren Legarda, and Pia Cayetano.

In a shocking turn of events, Zubiri was ousted in the Senate last Monday. The former Senate president resigned, with Escudero stepping into the position on the same day.