1st LD Writethru: Gatchalian becomes Philippines' new Senate president
MANILA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Senate on Wednesday elected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president. Thirteen senators attended a Senate special session and voted to install Gatchalian as the new head of the 24-member chamber, the minimum number required to elect a new Senate president. Gatchalian previously served as Mayor of Valenzuela City in Metro Manila and a House Representative, among ot
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