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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