Escudero says he turned down Senate’s second-top post: ‘I don’t need it’

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Escudero confirmed that he was offered the second-highest post in the Senate, but he turned it down. According to him, a member of the majority bloc led by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian made the offer to him. “I told them I wasn’t interested. I don’t need it. Who wants it? Whoever wants