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What is circulating
“Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa was removed from the Senate after four months of absences.”
Claimed by Facebook posts · social media
The facts
VERA Files found no Senate announcement of any removal. Dela Rosa has been absent since November after reports of an ICC arrest warrant and was replaced on two committees, but expelling a senator requires a vote of at least 16 senators and none was reported.
What is circulating
“Senator Loren Legarda became the new Senate President and the first woman to lead the Philippine Senate.”
Claimed by Facebook posts · social media
The facts
VERA Files found Vicente Sotto III remained Senate President. Legarda only presided over a session after a break of more than an hour and clarified she was acting as presiding officer; reports of 13 or 17 senators backing her were never tested in a vote.