Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday, June 6, warned Senate President Pro Tempore and Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on being “used” in the ongoing Senate leadership dispute. In a Facebook livestream, Cayetano even offered to broker a solution to the impasse. Cayetano said...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday, June 6, criticized former Senate Presidents Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Franklin Drilon over what he considered a sudden change in their political views. This, after the two former Senate leaders, along with Senators Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and...
Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Saturday, June 6, that the current leadership dispute in the Senate can only be resolved if senators convene in a formal session, ideally through a special session called by the President. "Kung mapaaga yan, mas mabuti (If that can...
Former Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano does not have the decency or respect for the rule of law like former Senate President Jose Avelino to resolve his dispute with the new Senate leadership. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said this noting that Avelino had the determination to seek the...
President Marcos will not tolerate any further disorder in the Senate, especially if it carries on until his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). "Hindi (No)" was Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro 's stern response when asked if Marcos would tolerate the...
The new Senate leadership is considering calling for a special session in order to approve all pending legislative measures and solve the plight of a number of Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) generals and foreign service officers, whose confirmation before the Commission on Appointments (CA)...
Despite the current leadership dispute in the Senate, Malacañang said it will recognize the leadership of Senate President pro tempore Sherwin Gatchalian. Whatever message Gatchalian relays to Malacañang will be the version it will acknowledge, Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Senator Loren Legarda, erstwhile Senate President Pro Tempore, said on Wednesday, June 3, the sudden takeover by the new majority bloc is unconstitutional, saying this raises serious constitutional concerns. Legarda pointed out that no senator can validly act as Senate President on the strength of...
Erstwhile Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday, June 3 condemned the move to oust him as the Senate President, refusing to acknowledge the authority of the new Senate majority bloc composed of 12 senators. Cayetano also rejected the election of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as the acting...
The current impasse in the Senate is untenable and unacceptable. This, according to Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, is the reason why he showed up during Wednesday’s session, this June 3, 2026 and provided a quorum for the Solid Bloc 11, now the new Senate majority bloc. “When political...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has been elected as the new Senate President Pro Tempore and is now acting as the Senate President. This, after 12 senators made the move to finally convene the Senate after two days of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano-led group’s boycott. Gatchalian, replaced Sen. Loren...
Just before the Senate went on sine die adjournment, an ethics complaint was filed against erstwhile Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano and the rest of the members of his “majority” group. The complainant, Mark Joseph G. Duque, a first year college student lodged the complaint against...
