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Senator Chiz Escudero on October 18, 2023.

Escudero replaces Zubiri as Senate president

Sen. Chiz Escudero took his oath as the new Senate president on Monday, just minutes after Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri bowed out of the position in an emotionally charged privilege speech.

A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting with his Azeri counterpart ahead of the inauguration ceremony of Qiz Qalasi, the third dam jointly built by Iran and Azerbaijan on the Aras River. A helicopter in the convoy of the Iranian president was involved in "an accident" in East Azerbaijan province on May 19, state televsion reported, without specifying if the president was on board.

Marcos expresses condolences for death of Iranian President Raisi

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri holds a media interview in the Senate, December 12, 2022.

Zubiri steps down as Senate president, says he disobeyed 'powers that be'

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