Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is thinking of retiring in 2028 when he ends his second consecutive six-year term in the Senate, saying he is not eyeing a higher position.
Zubiri said he will spend the next five years doing his best to serve the public as he assured his colleagues he does not have any political ambitions anymore.
“We have yet to elect a president or vice president that is mestizo like me. At this point in time, I have no political ambitions. I’m looking forward to my retirement in 2028,” Zubiri said.“Having run in so many elections, I am also tired,” Zubiri said. Zubiri said in an earlier interview that has no illusions of being irreplaceable even as he rejected the idea of conducting a loyalty check among his colleagues amid rumors of a leadership coup in the Upper Chamber.“I’m here only to protect the institution because I believe in the Senate. I truly believe in the Senate as the last bastion of democracy in our country. We need the Senate, and we need a strong Senate,” Zubiri said.
Rumors said Zubiri will be replaced by Senator Jinggoy Estrada or Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda.Senate Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito also denied the rumor, saying the senators are very satisfied with Zubiri’s leadership.
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