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CHANGING OF THE GUARD. Senate President Miguel Zubiri, left photo, steps down and is succeeded by Senator Chiz Escudero after a majority of the upper house signed a resolution expressing their loss of confidence in his leadership.5 of 7 allies resign from their posts
“I failed to follow instructions from the powers that be. As simple as that,” Zubiri said in describing his political “demise.” “I really feel awful that people I considered friends, whom I did favors for, deserted me in this situation,” he said.
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