Sotto dismisses term-sharing, aims for first female Senate president

Title Sotto Brushes Aside Term-Sharing Talk, Eyes History-Making First Female Senate President

As the debate surrounding term-sharing in the Senate leadership continues to gain momentum, Senate President Vicente Sotto III has clarified that there are no plans to divide the presidency. Instead, he is focused on making history by potentially electing Sen. Loren Legarda as the first female Senate president.

The idea of term-sharing or power-sharing emerged during a casual conversation among senators, with Sen. Francis Kiko Pangilinan jokingly suggesting it. Sotto recounted that the initial joke evolved into a thoughtful discussion about making history and finally having the Senate's first female leader.

It was Kiko who started joking about Loren, Sotto said. We were all chatting in the lounge. Then we thought about it, we all thought about it, maybe it's good. They want to have the first woman Senate president. Let's do it.

Sotto emphasized that Legarda would not share the Senate presidency with anyone but would instead be elected as president towards the end of her term, which ends in 2028. He stressed that the plan is not about dividing the presidency but rather about making history.

So it's not exactly term-sharing, Sotto said. If term-sharing is one-and-a-half years, one year, one-and-a-half years, that's not it. The right term is we plan to make her Senate president towards the end of her term, end of the 20th Congress.

While some have raised questions about the feasibility of the plan, Sotto remains committed to making history and paving the way for future generations.

Legarda has yet to be formally informed about the plan and declined to comment until speaking directly with Sotto. As the debate continues, one thing is clear Senator Legarda's potential as a trailblazer could revolutionize the Senate in 2026 and beyond.

The Origins of Term-Sharing
The idea of term-sharing or power-sharing emerged during a casual conversation among senators, with Sen. Francis Kiko Pangilinan jokingly suggesting it.

A Plan Born from Joking Conversation
Sotto recounted that the initial joke evolved into a thoughtful discussion about making history and finally having the Senate's first female leader.

Sotto Brushes Aside Claims of Division
Sotto emphasized that Legarda would not share the Senate presidency with anyone but would instead be elected as president towards the end of her term, which ends in 2028. He stressed that the plan is not about dividing the presidency but rather about making history.

The Right Term for the Senate Presidency
Sotto clarified that the plan is not about term-sharing, but rather about electing Legarda as the first female Senate president towards the end of her term.

Keywords Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Sen. Loren Legarda, term-sharing, power-sharing, first female Senate president, 2026, history-making.

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