Senator Rodante Marcoleta said on Tuesday, June 2, he did not see a single senator from the minority bloc offer words of encouragement to Senator Jinggoy Estrada as he faced arrest. "Sana man lang isa sa kanila o dalawa, tatlo man lang nandoon para alam mo na, kahit kortesiya lang, 'Sen....
It was only proper to serve the arrest warrant against Senator Jinggoy Estrada over a plunder case, Malacañang said, questioning Senator Alan Peter Cayetano 's call for Senate independence. "Senate independence. Independence from what? Ano ba ang pinapalagan ni Senador Alan Cayetano (What...
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...
Members of the Senate minority bloc, the so-called Solid Bloc 11, slammed the majority bloc headed by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano for leaving important measures hanging when it decided to boycott the plenary session on Monday, June 1 after Senator Jinggoy Estrada surrendered to authorities...
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...
The scheduled meeting between Vietnamese President To Lam and Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, June 1, 2026 has been canceled. The Senate was set to host the Vietnamese leader but the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau (PRIB) announced to the media that Vietnam had called...
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...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has clarified that the Senate minority--dubbed SB-11 (Solid Bloc 11)--has no problem with debating on the chamber’s rules, only with railroading or "fastbreaking" the process. "Nothing is wrong about debating on any motion, resolution or measure. What is wrong is...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, May 29 pushed back against Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s claim that the minority bloc “scampered out of the session hall” after a tensed debate on Senate rules. On the contrary, Lacson said it was the majority bloc who “scampered out of...
Members of the minority bloc walked out towards the end of the plenary session on Tuesday, May 26, after a tense argument over the proposal of Senator Rodante Marcoleta to amend the Senate rules and allow senators to participate in plenary sessions online. It was Marcoleta who proposed the...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Tuesday, May 26 finally brought comic relief to an embattled Senate even after denying reports he has joined the majority bloc. In a privilege speech, Lapid refuted reports circulating on social media that he has decided to join the Senate majority bloc when he...
Despite the recent political tension that gripped the Upper Chamber, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano urged fellow senators—both from the majority and the minority—to focus on national priorities and help maintain an “independent Senate.” In a privilege speech on Monday, May 25,...
