Sotto, allies ‘thwart’ attempt at Senate coup d’état

2026-02-04 - 10:06

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III has averted a supposed attempt to oust him from the Senate presidency. In an ambush interview following the chamber’s plenary session on Wednesday, Sotto confirmed to reporters that he and his allies had “thwarted” the attempted coup d’état. “It’s the majority,” Sotto said, referring to those who