The Solid Bloc 11 minority senators were present today for the 5 p.m. resumption of session, ready to work, ready to vote on pending bills and ready to keep the Senate running, but the majority led by SP Cayetano chose not to show up.
They did not even have the courtesy to inform us when they ignored the rules, and could not extend the basic decency of telling the minority that they had no intention of convening.
Let us focus on the work, because the Senate has serious business before it, and if the majority wants to protest, deliver privilege speeches or defend its position, the proper place to do that is on the floor, not by making the chamber stand still.
The Senate should open its doors, call the session to order and return to work, because no Facebook post, no appeal to institutional pride and no political drama can erase the basic duty of senators to show up, follow the law and serve the people.
We call on the Filipino people to watch the Senate closely, because when an institution refuses to work, public vigilance becomes the people’s first line of defense.
The House adopted House Resolution No. 1001, congratulating and commending the Pinoy Pop (P-Pop) girl group, BINI, for making history as the first Filipino pop group to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2026, and recognizing their contribution to the global promotion of Filipino talent and culture.
BINICHELLA CHALLENGES
Direk Lauren, the prominent figure in the Philippine TV industry and leader of Star Magic and ABS-CBN broadcasting revealed how little time and rushing preparing for the Mojave stage was given to BINI at Coachella.
However he made sure they were taken care of.
The girls only had 30 minutes to prepare the stage such as lighting and production with no soundcheck or time to practice, making what blooms called “blind execution”.
Also, normally Coachella artists have agencies pay for billboards to promote their Coachella appearances. In this case actually, BINI’s was crowdfunded by donor Blooms and organized by Team Bloom USA @TeamBloom_USA to make the billboard possible due to the financial struggles of management.
With a flawless performance despite tribulations, Having nearly 20 million views on Instagram, trending throughout the weekend and being one of the most talked about artists in Coachella, makes BINI one of the greatest success stories that ever came from the Philippines during the festival. @BINI_ph
#BINI #BINICHELLA
Stood right in front of the BINI members for about 30 minutes straight at Hello82 and I can say for a fact that they are some of the most beautiful people I've ever seen. Absolutely stunning.
Uy, Philippines! 🌸🇵🇭
The Nation's Girl Group, @BINI_ph, took over one of the biggest music festivals in the world, serving Filipino pride and P-Pop supremacy on stage. For two weekends, the sensational stars lit up the stage in California, showcasing their powerful talent, contagious beats, and unmatched energy to awe the global @coachella stage.
Life may not be a race, but our eight girls showed they are well ahead as the world is catching up to witness Filipino music in bloom. No doubt, BINI made the Philippines proud at Coachella, and we're blushing at their milestone.🌍🎤
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