Life’s lesson

Two days before Congress goes on sine die adjournment, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri resigned yesterday as Senate president, as some of his colleagues were reportedly laying the groundwork for his ouster.

While he may not have crossed the “powers that lead,” his not following instructions eventually did him in, a “heartbroken” Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri admitted yesterday, explaining his decision to resign as Senate president to preempt a move by a majority of his colleagues to oust him.

It has happened many times in the history of Congress, so it was no big surprise that Juan Miguel Zubiri was replaced yesterday 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.

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday stepped down from his post, ending his two-year term due to what he implied was dissatisfaction with him for breaking ranks.