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[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

From Nutribun Republic:

Loren Legarda, Pia Cayetano, and Alan Peter Cayetano were all part of seven sessions where quorum was held at 12 and not 13.

And they never objected or filed a case before the Supreme Court.

Muntanga! 😂

#Hypocrites
#Gaslighters

[Nimfa R. Ravelo @nimfaravelo]

Sen. @migzzubiri Sharing Sen Cayetanos plan of Sine Die adjournment. Illegal and irregular. Talagang time to move on. @dzbb

[DeusXMachina @DeusXMachina14]

Senate Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian : no official business in the Senate tomorrow June 4.
Work from home set up to ensure neutrality for the Senate bureaucracy.
Good move.

[marv @mvn_dn]

Another important takeaway here from Sen @iampinglacson: the new majority will ask the president to call for a special session. They will tackle pending business that were pushed aside such as the promotions for Generals.

[Decoy @22three7eleven]

Not a lawyer, so I'll leave the legal discussion to the experts. All I know is, while I was watching the events unfold on the Senate floor earlier today, there was just something in my heart that instantly recognized this was right.

[Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ @gesperas]

I wouldn’t call it redemption. It’s the bare minimum.

But when so many can’t even meet that standard, the bare minimum suddenly becomes noteworthy.
We just needed one more senator to show up so the Senate could function.

[Jojo Clemente @jclem3]

Probably one of the most dramatic (but welcome) entrances in Senate history. As much as we all have opinions on Sen. Chiz, this action gives him a bit of redemption.

[Just @justinmaniluh]

Do not let the false narrative of Alan Peter Cayetano confuse the public.

Here's the transcript of the explanation of the Acting Senate President Serwin Gatchalian:

"The Chair would like to state for the record that we are compelled to call the session to order today. After the Senate adjourned on May 26, 2026, session was scheduled to resume on Monday. June 1, 2026, and on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. But the former Senate president failed to appear in both instances. Further, Article 6, Section 16.5 of the Constitution provides that neither House... Şhall during sessions of Congress adjourned for more than three days without the consent of the other house. The Senate. has The Senate has been adjourned and unable to resume session for the past two days, placing us on the brink of constitutional violation had we not convened today. Thus, in the absence of a duly consulted postponement, and the continued absence of the former Senate President.

Former Senate President Potempre and members of the majority. We are compelled to call the session to order. The Quorum of Twelve is based on majority of 22 senators over whom jurisdiction can be obtained by the Senate. This is in full accord with the ruling of the court in Avellino v. Cuenco. that an absolute majority of 12 out of the 23 members can constitute a constitutional majority of the Senate for quorum purposes. And with Precedent... Specifically, the May 5, 2015 session where the quorum was based on 17 available senators with seven others beyond the Senate's coercive jurisdiction.
Thank you."

End

[Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ @gesperas]

@IanIslander3 Nanood siguro ng SenateFlix si Wikipedia. Updated agad sa latest episode. 😂

[Anne Talk @imannetalk]

THE SENATE EMPLOYEES CLAPPING AND CHEERING FOR THE NEW LEADERSHIP!

Sapat na yan para malaman na mismong mga tao sa loob ng senado ay pagod na sa gulo at gusto na ng bagong liderato. Tuloy ang trabaho!

#SenatePH

[PING LACSON @iampinglacson]

Not accurate. Sen Cayetano is no longer SP. With 12 senators present, a quorum was declared out of the base number of 22 since Sens de la Rosa and Estrada are outside the “coercive power” of the Senate (Avelino v Cuenco. GR No 2821).
Hence, we voted to declare all positions vacant, although we could not yet elect a new SP because we lacked the 13 votes required under the Constitution.

[Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ @gesperas]

Yes, APC, I agree with you. You are still the legitimate, legal, and moral Senate President…

of the FACEBOOK LIVE Republic.
😂

[ABS-CBN News @ABSCBNNews]

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.

[Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ @gesperas]

@dawende Loren Legarda is not in a position to make such demands.

Letting emotions dictate the decision is not the smartest move.

[Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ @gesperas]

Not all of these are new committee chairmanships.

This looks less like a major reorganization and more like a return to deserving chairpersons after the APC-orchestrated chaos. 😉😏

[News5 @News5PH]

NEW SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS

Inihalal ang mga sumusunod na senador bilang chairperson ng Senate committees ngayong Miyerkules, June 3.

Kasunod ito ng pagdeklara ng quorum sa Senado.

• Sen. JV Ejercito - Finance
• Sen. Tito Sotto - National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation
• Sen. Ping Lacson - Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, Accounts
• Sen. Erwin Tulfo - Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations (Blue Ribbon), Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development
• Sen. Raffy Tulfo - Public Services
• Sen. Bam Aquino - Basic Education
• Sen. Kiko Pangilinan - Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform
• Sen. Risa Hontiveros - Health and Demography
• Sen. Lito Lapid - Games and Amusement
• Sen. Chiz Escudero - Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement
• Sen. Migz Zubiri - Foreign Relations, Rules

LIVESTREAM: https://t.co/KYGuyPLyXf

[Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ @gesperas]

@22three7eleven @DeusXMachina14 Sabi nga ni Sen. Ping
“Damn his damdamin.” 😉😂

[Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ @gesperas]

Cayetano is no longer just CHICKEN LITTLE.

With today’s developments, he’s looking more and more like a LAME DUCK. 😉😂

[iam ian 🇵🇭 @IanIslander3]

BREAKING
The Senate formally notifies the House and the President the election of Win Gatchalian as Acting #SenatePresident.

#Senate adjourns sine die the 1st Regular Session of the 20th Congress.

@DeusXMachina14 @QuingAndre

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

Alan Peter Cayetano is OFFICIALLY A LAMEDUCK SENATE PRESIDENT now.

Committee Chairmanships are as follows:

Risa Hontiveros back to Committee on Health
Kiko Pangilinan back to Committee on Agriculture
Bam Aquino back to Committee on Basic Education

Tito Sotto for Committee on National Defense
Ping Lacson for Committee on Public Order
Migz Zubiri for Committee on Foreign Relations and Committee on Rules (Majority Floor Leader)

Erwin Tulfo for Senate Blue Ribbon Committee
Raffy Tulfo for Committee on Public Services
JV Ejercito for Committee on Finance

Lito Lapid for Games and Amusement Committee
Chiz Escudero for Housing Committee

And of course Win Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore and Acting Senate President

#CayetanoResign
#LameduckSenatePresident

[RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News @RG_Cruz12479]

Sen. Sotto moves to declare vacancy in all positions in the Senate. 12 Senators present. So it is approved

[Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ @gesperas]

Next agenda item: conduct a wellness check on APC. He seems to have confused the Senate session hall with Facebook Live. 😉

[Inquirer @inquirerdotnet]

GATCHALIAN ELECTED SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

BREAKING: Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is elected Senate President Pro Tempore after a quorum was declared with 12 senators present.

READ MORE: https://t.co/U1JK2bep7d

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

⚠️ Can the Solid-12 (with Chiz) legally conduct the session? Yes.

That is because with Jinggoy arrested for Plunder, he is not counted for quorum.

The legal quorum is now 12 out of 23 instead of 24.

Natalo na naman si Alan Peter sa mga beterano like Tito Sen sa rules! 😂

👊

[Ꮆ Ꭵ Ꮛ @gesperas]

Finally. May quorum na. 😉
Nabawasan ng 0.0001% ang inis ko kay Chiz. 😂

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

🚨BREAKING NEWS: Senator Chiz Escudero arrived and attends the Senate session.

Audible claps from both Senators and the gallery are heard!

Win Gatchalian is Presiding Officer.

🙀