Bantug back as Senate secretary; Corpus replaces Aplasca

MANILA, Philippines – The new majority senators re-elected as Senate secretary on Wednesday Renato “Rey” Bantug Jr., while Police Maj.

Gen.

Alfred Sotto Corpus replaced Ma O.

Aplasca as the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms.

Replacing Jose Luis Montales, Bantug previously served as the Senate Secretary from 2022 until early 2026, and was even honored through a Senate ...