MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
on Wednesday admitted that his trust and confidence with ousted Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri remained as he shrugged off speculations that he had a hand in the change in the Senate leadershipIn a media interview on Wednesday, the Chief Executive maintained that his knowledge was limited to Sen. Francis Escudero who informed him that he was replacing Zubiri as Senate president following a vote by the senators.'The decision to change the leadership is not made by me.
He likewise dispelled talk that Zubiri's replacement was due to his 'failure to follow instructions from the higher ups.''I guess if you're Senate President, the only power that be is the President. So, I'm not sure what he is referring to. If that is a specific instance or just as a general principle. I don't know. I haven't spoken to him about it,' he said.'The last time I spoke to him we talked about the procurement law. This didn't come up.
Admits 'Trust Confidence In Zubiri Remains Denies Hand In Senate Coup
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