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Senators Loren and Pia questioning today’s quorum of 12 when they were also part of the 12 in the year 2015…yet they conveniently “forgot” about it. If that’s not hypocrisy, I don’t know what is.
Loren Legarda is lying through her teeth and gaslighting everyone.
The New Majority-12 did NOT elect a Senate President.
They declared all positions vacant with a quorum of 12 legally backed up by the Senate Rules, the Constitution, SC jurisprudence, and Senate practice.
Why should Legarda know this?
It’s because in May 2015 when three (3) of their fellow Senators were arrested for plunder and she was abroad on an official trip, they used a quorum of 12 out of 17 available Senators to conduct business.
Guess who was one of the Senators in 2015?
Yep, Loren Legarda. Along with Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano. Resibo below. 👇
And not one of them objected or claimed the session was unconstitutional. Not one of them filed a case before the Supreme Court.
You are now in estoppel, Senator Loren.
So no, we won’t be gaslighted. 👊
#NoToGaslighting
⚠️ Guys, wag kayo maniwala kay Jinggoy sa promise nya na hindi sya sesweldo habang naka kulong.
Una, hindi natin utang na loob sa kanya yun.
Ikalawa, automatic no pay yan once he is suspended by the Sandiganbayan under RA 3019 and RA 7080.
So no choice talaga.
No sweldo! 😂
last week, the minority bloc walked out of session to object to a proposal for remote voting, which would only benefit senators evading or facing arrest.
today, the majority bloc is not in the plenary session to support jinggoy, who is facing plunder charges for the third time.
the contrast is very telling. 🤷♀️
(photo courtesy of sen. risa)
Imagine a Sara Duterte presidency with the Senate under her control.
Partida hindi pa siya Presidente ngayon pero para bang kontrolado niya ang Senado.
Imagine an insane, corrupt, abusive, and a violent person in the most powerful seat in the Philippines — WITHOUT GUARDRAILS.
Some of the notable walkouts in Philippine history:
1971 - Diliman Commune
1986 - COMELEC Tabulators at PICC (leading to EDSA 1)
2001 - House Prosecutors during Estrada impeachment (leading to EDSA 2)
2026 -Senate Minority bloc on changing the Senate Rules
Friendly reminder that while UNJUSTLY incarcerated, Senator Leila DeLima was NEVER given the opportunity to vote remotely yet she authored HUNDREDS of bills, resolutions and dispatches BY HAND including 4Ps(!), the Magna Carta for the Poor and the Prison Reform Act.
Grabe noh? Ito Hindi na Kailangan ng video explaining a conspiracy. Real life conspiracy happening para lang makaboto ang isang fugitive. Di nila pinayagan si Manay Leila bumoto noon. Why change rules for Bato? 13-11 is tenuous pag impeachment proceedings?!
Alam mong sobrang sadsad ng imahe ng Senate majority ngayon kasi even si Zubiri na kilalang pro-Duterte noon at balimbing eh nagtunog may sense sa speech niya and tama lahat ng sinabi.
Hindi makuha-kuha nina Imee at Cayetano ang sentiments ng public so nag-resort na sa outright propaganda na pinalabas mismo sa plenary.
The Du-Dirty 13, that Senate Majority trying to make the institution into a protecting ring for their accused, charged, and fugitive members, really is the gift that keeps on giving. As troubling as the proposal to allow electronic voting was the attempt to rewrite quietly, hoping they slip through without the public fully seeing what is happening. And, sometimes, as the Minority did, the most important vote is to walk away. To refuse to legitimize a process that undermines the institutional integrity of Senate. Should Senate rules evolve for institutional necessity or... political convenience? Kasalanan ba ng Minority na maraming may kaso at maaaring ma-aresto sa mga susunod na araw sa Majority? The Minority walkout is a reminder that democracies need opposition willing to make power uncomfortable, especially those who abuse it. Salamat, mabuhay sa Principled 11!
Nah, man. If you look at it, sobrang chef’s kiss ng composition ng new minority.
Veteran senators in Senators Kiko, Tito, Bam, Risa, JV, Ping, Win, and JV.
Two of the newer ones who happen to be good at speaking when needed and have the spine to stand up in the Tulfo brothers.
You have a lawyer in Sen. Kiko, a former PNP chief in Sen. Ping, two members of the media in the Tulfo brothers, a statesman who is focusing on education in Sen. Bam, a Mindanao representation in Sen. Migz, the former SP in Sen. Sotto, a good committee head in Sen. Win, and a progressive in Risa Hontiveros.