Senate coup rumor circulated anew but quickly downplayed by senators
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00:00 Persistent and consistent are words that would describe rumors of impending coup at the upper chamber.
00:06 But for many senators, it is merely that, a rumor.
00:09 As they all express support to the current leader of the upper chamber, Daniel Manalastas has this story.
00:15 A rumor of leadership change in the Senate or elsewhere, hinting that Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri could be replaced.
00:24 But it was immediately quashed by his fellow senators.
00:28 The timing is off, we would say.
00:33 But as far as I'm concerned, and as far as the members of the majority that we've talked to the past 24 hours,
00:43 we're all solidly behind our inspirational leader, Senator Miguel Zubiri.
00:47 And we feel that there's no one more deserving at this point in time to lead the Senate other than our Senate President Miguel Zubiri.
00:56 I think it's divide and conquer.
00:58 Of course, there are some that we don't agree with in the House.
01:01 But it's divide and conquer.
01:06 Because the two Houses are competing.
01:09 The two Houses.
01:13 It's not far that we'll have a friend like this.
01:16 Senator Lauren Legarda said there's no leadership change if she's to be asked.
01:21 Saying she and her colleagues fully support the leadership of Zubiri.
01:26 Who's to say what's normal and abnormal?
01:29 We don't know.
01:30 As far as I'm concerned, there is no leadership change.
01:34 One of the names floated was Senator Jingo Estrada.
01:37 However, Estrada himself is clueless on the rumors.
01:41 I don't know where that came from.
01:45 Okay?
01:46 I don't know.
01:49 I don't know.
01:51 I don't know.
01:55 I haven't talked to a single senator about it.
01:58 Senator Zani Angara said he doesn't know about this.
02:02 And in the event of a coup plot, he believes it won't succeed.
02:06 Senator Nancy Binay described the rumors as purely intrigue.
02:11 While for Senator Ayumi Marcos.
02:13 She's okay.
02:15 She's just not doing her job.
02:19 To be honest.
02:21 Zubiri said he already heard of the rumors last week.
02:25 I serve at the pleasure of my colleagues.
02:27 I am extremely honored to serve at the pleasure of my colleagues.
02:30 That's all.
02:32 I leave it to the wisdom of my majority.
02:36 We'll know today.
02:38 We'll know today if I give you a farewell dinner or not, right?
02:41 But if not, then let's continue working.
02:44 Daniel Mananastas from the National TV Network for a new and better Republic.