Quo Warrantine

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@nicoquejano I dunno in what capacity he sued to establish legal standing, pero kahit sinong matinong taxpayer maooffend sa kagaguhan sa Senado. Especially after SP Win revealed that Senate operational costs burn through ₱25M daily.

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Nakakabilib yung rami ng mga “maleta” na yan. Yung senador at congressman na hindi pa senador noong material dates, nabigyan daw ng maleta. Yung pari, may maleta rin. Ngayon pati ICC at media may maleta na.

Kapag may ayaw sila, automatic “nabigyan ng maleta.” Di na naubos.

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That’s it?

If anything, those 18 individuals spent today sinking whatever remained of their credibility. Every added statement and affidavit only piled fresh inconsistencies on top of old lies. By now, they have impeached themselves better than anyone else could.

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Since it’s come to this, the side with the numbers should have to assert control. The classic padlock/patay-kuryente at wifi method would be quite helpful.

Leaving everyone to do their own thing just turns order into a free for all, and uncertainty over leadership persists.

[The Philippine Star @PhilippineStar]

ALAN CAYETANO, ROBIN PADILLA NASA SENADO

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Senator Robin Padilla inspect the newly arranged tables inside the Senate plenary hall in Pasay City on Thursday.

The setup comes ahead of the anticipated resumption of the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing.

Meanwhile, Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian maintains that no Blue Ribbon Committee hearing is scheduled today. (Video by Ryan Baldemor/The Philippine STAR)

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@Kapitulo_III Quando aliquid prohibetur. The way I see it, declaring the Senate Presidency vacant and installing an acting SP by a majority that is one vote short of the 13-vote requirement to replace an incumbent SP appears to be an indirect way of bypassing the constitutional threshold

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I agree that no legal ouster of the SP occurred. Constitution requires 13 votes. Lacking one, the new majority tried to sidestep the req’t by declaring the position vacant and installing an Acting SP instead. That’s doing indirectly what the law doesn’t allow to be done directly

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Regardless, I also agree the SC should stay out of it, just as it did in Avelino v. Cuenco. The Senate leadership fight is a political question.

Meaning, assuming the ouster was improper, his remedy is essentially just to cry about it because no court is likely to overturn it.

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Which is an even worse position to be in. Being formally ousted as Senate President is less humiliating than remaining as a powerless lame duck while your designated committee chairmanships are reshuffled right before your eyes and all you can do is go live on Facebook to rant.

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With the Palace recognizing the new Senate leadership, methinks the new majority can now call on law enforcement to repel any unauthorized sessions or activities in the Senate, especially while staff and employees are still sorting out which leadership is actually in charge.

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Isa pa, the Plunder Law says that upon the filing of a valid information, any public officer facing prosecution SHALL be suspended from office pending the case

Thus, Jinggoy’s continued absence from Senate sessions follows as a statutory consequence of the pending plunder case

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Two senators have effectively foregone their salaries, one while in hiding as fugitive, the other while in detention

Continued absence makes their non-participation the logical basis for assessing the majority of the House for quorum purposes, as contemplated in the Avelino case

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Two schools of thought:

1. Cayetano is no longer SP since all key posts were declared vacant. Just no replacement yet for lack of votes. SP Pro Tempore takes over muna

2. He’s still SP because the 13 votes necessary to replace him wasn’t reached

Either way, lame duck in motion

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No ouster yet. They need 13 votes to elect a new Senate President.

But basically a lame duck holding a gavel.

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Is Escudero’s appearance at today’s session tantamount to him joining the minority?

If not, Cayetano’s ouster as Senate President despite supposedly having the majority is a special kind of political humiliation. Imagine having the numbers, yet still managing to lose the chamber

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Escudero did not make a categorical/public declaration that he would join the minority, or at least I haven’t seen him make such declaration yet 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Quo Warrantine @quantumeruit]

Is Escudero’s appearance at today’s session tantamount to him joining the minority?

If not, Cayetano’s ouster as Senate President despite supposedly having the majority is a special kind of political humiliation. Imagine having the numbers, yet still managing to lose the chamber

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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

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Some days begin on the wrong paw, so here’s a kitty.

Sure, he kinda looks like that bulldog-faced senator, but unlike him, this one is actually adorable.

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As someone who was his classmate at San Beda Law (he only lasted a semester, for what it’s worth), I can attest that this is not how he used to speak or carry himself. May pagka-conyo siya dati.

This new version is very interesting.

[Miggy @MiggyDCB]

The fucking mannerisms, yung tone, and yung accent, halatang halata na nirereplicate yung way kung paano magspeech ang tatay niya kasi biling bili ng mga dds.

[Jude @sayperjude]

Jesus Christ Superstar was superb! 🤩⭐️🎼✝️🎭