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[WinRi Official @WinRiOFC]

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[Kiko Pangilinan @kikopangilinan]

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Nagpapasalamat tayo sa ating mga kasamahan sa Senado sa muling pagtitiwala bilang Chairperson ng Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform.

Maraming nakaabang na trabaho. Kumakalam ang sikmura ng ating mga kababayan, at nanganganib ang kabuhayan ng ating mga magsasaka at mangingisda dahil sa Super El Niño.

Makapaghihintay ang pulitika, pero ang gutom hindi.

Patuloy ang ating laban para sa ating mga magsasaka at mangingisda, at para sa mas abot-kayang pagkain para sa bawat pamilyang Pilipino. 🇵🇭

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EXPLANATION
Why Avelino vs Cuenco 1949 is enough for a quorum of 12

Normally, the Senate has 24 senators, so quorum is 13.

Senate PH Rule II says that for Senate officers: they are elected by “majority vote of all its members.”

So if all 24 are counted, 12 is not enough.

But the anti-Cayetano camp’s argument comes from Avelino v. Cuenco, 1949.

In that case, the Supreme Court accepted the idea that because one senator was outside the country and could not participate, the Senate could be treated as having only 23 participating members. That made 12 a majority.

The Supreme Court said that “an absolute majority (12)” of the Senate “less one (23)” could be quorum, and Justice Feria explained that the count may be based on “actual members or incumbents” who are not incapacitated or outside the Senate’s jurisdiction.

Applied today: if Jinggoy Estrada is unable to participate because he is arrested, they can argue the working Senate is 23, not 24.

So 12 becomes quorum under Avelino logic.

Now add the Cayetano issue.

A Senate President is not the owner of the Senate.

The Senate Rules say the Senate normally meets at 3 PM on weekdays, unless the Senate decides otherwise.

If a session is postponed, the Senate President must consult the Majority and Minority Leaders. And the Senate President cannot just suspend or adjourn a session by himself without a motion or resolution approved by senators present, except in the specific postponement situation.

So if Cayetano refuses to preside or tries to stop the chamber from functioning, the anti-Cayetano camp can say - the chair cannot kill the chamber.

That is also consistent with Avelino v. Cuenco, 1949.

In that case, the Senate President abandoned the chair and did not attend.

Worse, Cayetano not only was absent, he did not designate a Presiding Officer either - the Senate is not functioning.

The anti-Cayetano senators continued, and the case records say the deliberate abandonment made it necessary for the remaining members to continue “in order NOT TO PARALYZE the functions of the Senate.”

So the anti-Cayetano camp’s legal theory is basically this:

(1) The Senate is bigger than Former SP Cayetano.

(2) If he refuses to preside, and enough senators are present, the Senate can still function.

(3) If Jinggoy cannot participate, Avelino gives them an argument that 12 is quorum.

(4) Once quorum exists, the Senate can act on its internal organization, including committees per the Senate Rules.

They are on stronger ground when reorganizing committees, because committees are part of Senate internal organization.

Rule X says permanent committees are formed by the Senate after organization, including the Committee on Rules (take notice, yan ang unang call to motion ni Sotto).

So what did Cayetano did wrong?
Essentially by refusing to attend the Senate or any of the presiding officers (ie: Former Pro Tempore Legarda, and Former Majority Leaders), the situation became more and more similar to Avelino v. Cuenco, 1949.

The former Majority could even argue that Avelino v. Cuenco, 1949 is a "special circumstance" . However, the similarities between then and now became more apparent with the former Majority leaders absence and made the arguments of the anti-Cayetano camp stronger.

With this, the new Majority got their quorum and they rearranged leadership.

So why only the leaderships and not the actual Senate Presidency?

So the pro-Cayetano camp can ask: "If you truly have quorum, and the majority of all members, why not also elect a Senate President?"

Short answer: Because of the Constitution.

The Constitution makes electing a new Senate President more sensitive because it specifically requires a “majority vote of all its respective Members” for that office.

The Constitution then separately says each House may choose “such other officers as it may deem necessary.”

For Senate President:
The Constitution itself sets the rule. The Senate President must be elected by “a majority vote of all its respective Members.”

For President Pro Tempore and other officers:
The Constitution does not give a specific voting threshold. It only says each House may choose “such other officers as it may deem necessary.” (Sec. 16)

It also says each House may determine its own rules.

That is where Senate Rule II comes in:
the Senate used its rule-making power to say its officers, including the President Pro Tempore, Secretary, and Sergeant-at-Arms, are elected by majority vote of all members.

LOGICAL DIFFERENCE:
So the Constitution does not dictate the definition of "all members" for other Senate officers - only for the Senate President.

Thus, the dictation and definition of "all members" lies on Senate Rules per the Constitution Sec. 16, "...as they deem necessary..."

But with Avelino v. Cuenco 1949 coming in...

The Senate PH has already defined "majority of all members" to be "active members of the Senate - that could participate"

In the ruling,
Justice Feria said the count may be based on the Senate’s “actual members or incumbents,” excluding those unable to discharge their duties because of death, incapacity, absence from jurisdiction, or other causes making attendance impossible (ie: arrest).

Feria treated the Senate as having 23 actual members, so 12 became a quorum and majority.

[Karen Davila @iamkarendavila]

Absolute disrespect for the Filipino people. What entitlement.

Mag-boycott tayo.
Huwag mag trabaho.
Hayaan natin ang mga nakabinbing panukala.

Mga senador, binabayaran kayo ng taumbayan. Pambabastos ito sa Pilipino.

[Kiko Pangilinan @kikopangilinan]

SOLID BLOC 11: ALAN PETER CAYETANO RESIGN!

What happened today was a clear abandonment of responsibility, a dereliction of duty, and a blatant disregard of the rules that govern this institution, because the Senate cannot be made to stop working simply because its presiding officer refuses to lead.

Under Rule XIV, Sec. 41 of the Rules of the Senate, the Senate President may postpone the holding of the session AFTER consultation with the Majority Leader AND the Minority Leader. That rule was violated. This is not merely a procedural lapse—it is a direct violation of the Rules of the Senate and a serious disrespect for the institution and the Filipino people.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano SHOULD RESIGN as he has shown that he cannot function as the leader of the Senate.

[Bea @beadvls]

VICE SING GANDA A #everybodysingsakay

[Mega Kapamilya @MegaKapamilya]

“So, kung magiging kriminal lahat ng mga tao na nag-i-spread, we cannot justify immediately, if ‘yung taong nag-spread ba na ‘yon ay suspect o biktima din…” GRABEEEE ang ganda ng point niya 💅💅💅

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[Bea @beadvls]

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[KAIA Official @KAIAOfficialPH]

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[Kapuso Crave @KapusoCrave]

Joy Barcoma on political dynasties:

"Tandaan na ang gobyerno natin ay para sa mga Pilipino at hindi para sa iisang pamilya na iisa ang apelyido."

[Ai dela Cruz @aidelacruz]

Deepest respect to the journalists, cameramen, and other members of news teams covering the chaos in the Senate tonight.

Thank you for bravely reporting the truth amid fear, confusion, and danger. Praying for everyone’s safety.

[The Philippine Star @PhilippineStar]

PASIG CITY WINS $1 MILLION GRANT

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto is among the 24 city mayors across 20 countries who won a $1 million grant in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025-2026 Mayors Challenge.

Sotto, along with other mayors, recently convened in Madrid, Spain last April 2026 to discuss their plans for their respective cities.

The city of Pasig won the grant for its floating park prototype and will also receive expert assistance and additional funds to hire a dedicated staff for its successful implementation.

[InspiroQuest @InspiroQuest]

The Frequency Theory

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[Libriscent @libriscent]

ADHDer's dream job:

Being a Professional Idea Generator.
Giving Unlimited ideas with absolutely no responsibility for implementation.

[𝒶rα˚˖𓍢ִ໋ @yslmammi]

Nobody likes you when you're depressed.
Plain and simple. We can talk all day about mental health and how important it is, but the moment you are depressed, people start to distance themselves. They see you as negative, a burden, and someone too heavy to handle.

[𝗄𝖺𝗄𝗁𝗈𝗓𝖺 @simphiweyinkoc_]

You ever sit with old friends and realize the only thing keeping the conversation alive is nostalgia.

[ABS-CBN News @ABSCBNNews]

Celebrity chef JR Royol gives his own take on the claim that a P500 budget is enough for a Noche Buena feast.

[Bea @beadvls]

@pmytokkieh Thank you for your reply. I’ll definitely share your reco to my sister.

[Bea @beadvls]

My sister is starting to become a fan of #ParkMinYoung

It’s started with #ConfidenceMan Then, it was followed by #LoveInContract . She’s also watching #PerfectGlow. And just yesterday, she started watching #MarryMyHusband

I won’t be surprised if she watches her older dramas

[Bea @beadvls]

The city reminds me of what I used to be, what I ought to be and what I couldn’t be.