MANILA, Philippines — SENATE President pro-tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Monday admitted hearing "rumors" of a coup plot against Senate President Francis Escudero but said he was not involved.

Estrada denied being the mastermind of the coup plot and refuted reports that he would replace Escudero. The senator said that nobody approached him to sign a manifesto to oust Escudero, and none of his fellow senators were advocating for it.

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