A solid and stronger Senate under the leadership of Vicente Sotto 3rdcan be expected because he is not part of the ruling PDP-Laban party, according to two senators.

Sen. Nancy Binay said the Senate would be less politicized with Sotto heading the chamber because he could focus more on the work of the Senate since he is not running for reelection in 2019.

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