ran again for senator under the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino of actor Fernando Poe Jr. in 2004 but lost. In 2007, he resigned from the governing board of the United Opposition as a protest against the party's decision to draft Alan Peter Cayetano, Joseph Victor Ejercito and Aquilino Pimentel III as its senatorial candidates due to issues of "dynasty-building", as the three have relatives already serving in the Senate. In 2010, he ran again for senator but lost, finishing only in the 27th place. During the hearing on the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona on January 19, 2012, Tatad had a verbal confrontation with Senator-Judge Franklin Drilon, accusing him of acting like a part of the prosecution team. Drilon allegedly challenged him to disqualify him from participating in the proceedings. References External links List of Previous Senators First Things First (Blog) Kit Tatad - Bills Enacted into Law PROFILE: Francisco “KIT” Sarmiento Tatad 1939 births Living people Bicolano politicians Majority leaders of the Senate of the Philippines Senators of the 11th Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 10th Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 9th Congress of the Philippines Presidential spokespersons (Philippines) Nationalist People's Coalition politicians People from Catanduanes People's Reform Party politicians Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino politicians Candidates in the 1998 Philippine vice-presidential election University of Santo Tomas alumni Ferdinand Marcos administration cabinet members Members of the Batasang Pambansa