‘ATE, PART OF ME WISHES MAY TRESE SILA KAHAPON’
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano shared a conversation he had with his sister Pia Cayetano about the Senate events on Wednesday.
“I told my sister kanina, sabi ko, ‘Ate, part of me wishes may trese sila kahapon para tapos na,’” he said in a press conference today.
He said he wanted to visit his mother and spend quality time with his family.
“Mahirap na everyday ganito ‘yung buhay. So sana kung nag-trese sila wala na akong ipaglalaban kundi ‘yung katotohanan na lang pero hindi ko na responsibility ‘yun ‘diba,” he added. (Screenshots/Alan Peter Cayetano)
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The Constitution is clear and does not leave room for interpretation.
The Senate is composed of 24 Senators, and a majority of 13 constitutes a quorum to do business.
13 votes to constitute a quorum.
13 votes to elect officers.
A void election cannot create valid authority.
Generally, the Senate of the Philippines needs a majority of its members to form a quorum.
Since the Senate has 24 senators, that usually means 13 senators are required under Article VI, Section 16(2) of the 1987 Constitution.
However, there is an important exception based on the Supreme Court case Avelino vs. Cuenco. In that ruling, the Court said that if some senators are effectively unavailable or beyond the chamber’s coercive authority (for example detained, abroad, or otherwise unable to attend), they may not be counted in determining the quorum.
In this case - 2 senators are already unavailable: Sen Bato who is currently in hiding and Sen Jinggoy who is in custody.
Nakakahiya na hindi mo ‘to alam 🤦🏻♀️
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano maintains that he is still the "legitimate legal, moral Senate president" despite the Senate shakeup in which new officials were elected during a quorum.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian - SP Pro Tempore
Sen. Erwin Tulfo - Committee Chairman on Blue Ribbon
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan - Committee Chairman on Agriculture
Sen. Risa Hontiveros - Committee Chairman on Health
Sen. Bam Aquino - Committee Chairman on Basic Education
TODAY, WE CHEER FOR THE MINORITY 🥹🫶
Senators Kiko Pangilinan, Risa Hontiveros and Bam Aquino were elected again as the committee chairman of Agriculture, Health, and Basic Education!!!
JUSKO BUTI PUMASOK KA CHIZ HAYOPCCA PERO AYOKO PA RIN SAYO 😭✋
Senators were seen crying yesterday as a colleague was being arrested for plunder.
This is in no way an indictment of the accused senator but I would like to remind our lawmakers…
Iyakan n’yo ang ninanakawang Pilipino.
Iyakan n’yo ang binabaha dahil sa nakawan sa flood control.
Iyakan n’yo ang gutom nating mga kababayan.
Get out of your bubble. Please.