Senator Loren Legarda on Saturday, June 6, has challenged the legality of the Senate’s recent leadership reorganization, stating that the election of key officers and the reshuffling of committee leadership violated both the Constitution and the chamber 's rules. In a statement issued on...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is no longer the Senate President. This was according to the newly formed 12-member majority bloc, after the Senate, with 12 senators present, voted to declare all leadership positions vacant during Wednesday 's, June 3, plenary session. The move came after the...
Malacañang said it respects the decision of the new Senate majority to install Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore and acting Senate president following the latest leadership shakeup in the chamber. In a statement on Wednesday, June 3, the Palace said the change in leadership...
Despite the majority bloc 's absence from plenary sessions for two straight days, Senator Imee Marcos insisted on Wednesday, May 3, that they are "continuously working". This is her response to her brother, President Marcos ' call for the Upper Chamber to return to work. The President...
For the second straight day, the Senate majority bloc did not show up for their legislative work, snubbing the plenary session anew just a day before Congress adjourns sine die. Only the so-called "Solid Bloc 11" or SB-11 of the minority bloc appeared for Tuesday 's plenary session, June 2,...
Since Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano is so "prayerful," Senator Erwin Tulfo said on Tuesday, June 2, that they could have prayed for him without skipping the plenary session. In a DZMM interview, Tulfo criticized the decision of some senators to skip Senate sessions following the arrest and...
The Senate 's plenary session on Monday, June 1, failed to commence as no senator from the majority bloc appeared at the session hall, including Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, who was expected to open the proceedings. The session was scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., but only members of...
Malacañang has rejected allegations that the filing of cases against several senators was linked to ongoing political tensions and leadership struggles in the Senate. Speaking in an ambush interview on Monday, June 1, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Monday, June 1, said that gaining the Senate majority bloc is closely linked to the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, stating that the composition of the Upper Chamber 's leadership could influence how evidence is presented during the...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated that the majority bloc’s proposed amendment to the Senate rules on remote participation is connected to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, contrary to the allegations of the minority bloc. Cayetano explained that there is no...
Former Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, May 31, said Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano should consider stepping down as the Senate leader in order to bring back order and unity in the Upper Chamber. Pimentel pointed this out as he expressed concern over the current state of...
President Marcos has denied allegations that the administration is targeting members of the Senate majority bloc facing legal troubles, insisting that the cases against them resulted from investigations and testimonies gathered by government agencies. Speaking to Manila-based reporters in Tokyo on...
