Enrile resigns as Senate president

**Retz** · June 5th, 2013 05:40 PM

Enrile resigns as Senate president
Andreo Calonzo, GMA NewsJune 5, 2013 3:58pm

Tags: Juan Ponce Enrile
(Updated 4:16 p.m.) In a privilege speech Wednesday, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Wednesday announced his resignation as head of the chamber "as a matter of personal honor and dignity."

"As a matter of personal honor and dignity, I hereby irrevocably resign as Senate President. With the constantly shifting political tides, to muster the support of the majority of your colleagues and to maintain that support long enough, to achieve something for the people is a fete for itself," he said.

In his speech, Enrile also answered various accusations against him, which he blamed for the unsuccessful senatorial bid of his son, Cagayan Rep. Jack Enrile.

In an interview, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said there is a "consensus" among senators not to elect a new leader and just let Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada take over the chamber's leadership until Congress adjourns later in the day.

The Senate was on a break as of posting time. — KBK, GMA News

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**xwangbu** · June 5th, 2013 05:56 PM

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... "as a matter of personal honor and dignity." ..

sheessh.....dapat noon pa sya nagquit sa politika kung yan dahilan nya.

**Retz** · June 5th, 2013 11:13 PM

Enrile resignation has long been overdue.

**BratPAQ** · June 5th, 2013 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by xwangbu

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sheessh.....dapat noon pa sya nagquit sa politika kung yan dahilan nya.

di pa naman sya nag quit sa politika ah.

**ZENMasterTYL** · June 5th, 2013 11:30 PM

inunahan lang ang inevitable, para may drama. trying to win public sympathy

**chua_riwap** · June 5th, 2013 11:42 PM

sino ba next senate pres?
si piggy boy drilon?

**Retz** · June 5th, 2013 11:45 PM

Malamang si big boy ng senado na.

**BratPAQ** · June 6th, 2013 12:27 AM

basta wag si binay

**Retz** · June 6th, 2013 12:38 AM

Sino naman ang papalit kay sotto biglang majoriy floor leader?

**170kphlang** · June 6th, 2013 12:42 AM

kung nasa constitution natin yung certain age (35yrs old minimum?) na pwede maging senador, sana meron din na kapag nareach na niya retirement age (65) ay automatic and/or bawal na tumakbo.. e di wala na sana tong sila erap, enrile, honasan..

..at binay