Syrah Vivien
The path to the Senate presidency is clear for re-elected Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. After a near contest, Senator Cynthia Villar said she's dropping her bid for the third-highest post in the land.
Zubiri will join looming House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the president-elect's first cousin, in forming a so-called supermajority in both chambers.
With Marcos allies dominating the 19th congress, can our lawmakers make sure that they can still effectively exercise the system of checks and balances in a democracy?
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