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.
Article continues after this advertisementZubiri 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.
