Manila, May 26 -- Malacanang on Tuesday expressed optimism that political tensions and the recent leadership change in the Senate will not hinder the passage of priority measures being pushed by the Marcos administration.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. respects the principle of separation of powers and will never interfere in Senate affairs.

"Ang Pangulo kasi hindi naman siya dapat makialam kung ano ang mangyayari kung anong pagkakaroon ng desisyon diyan sa Senado kasi meron nga tayong separation of powers (The President should not interfere in whatever decisions the Senate makes because we have separation of powers)," she said in an interview with dzBB.

"Ang Pangulo kasi wala sa kaniya ang i...