LIVESTREAM: Senate opens first regular session of 20th Congress

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Will Chiz Escudero retain the Senate presidency, or will Tito Sotto return to the post he once held? Watch the livestream of the Senate opening on Monday, July 28.

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate opens its first regular session of the 20th Congress on Monday, July 28.

During the opening, senators are set to choose a new Senate president. To retain the post, Senator Chiz Escudero needs at least 13 votes. He is up against returning senator Tito Sotto, who has been vocal about his bid to challenge Escudero for the position Sotto held from 2018 to 2022.

This will be followed by the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the afternoon, which will be attended by lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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