MANILA, Philippines (Aug 3, 2011, 4:00 P.M.) - While maintaining that he won honestly in the 2007 elections and lashing at his detractors, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri announced this afternoon that he is resigning from the Senate to preserve his honor and that of his family and political party.
The past days.The national media was abuzz with the possible resignation of Zubiri over serious allegations that the 2007 senatorial elections was rigged in his favor.