Sotto, allies 'thwart' attempt at Senate coup d’état
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 blocked the coup attempt. No details were provided on how the majority de-escalated the situation and prevented the effort to remove them from their seats. When asked what changed the instigators’ minds, Sotto replied, “I do not know, ask them.” /mcm...Keep on reading: Sotto, allies 'thwart' attempt at Senate coup d’état
