CAYETANO, 8 OTHER SENATORS TAKE LEADERSHIP DISPUTE TO SUPREME COURT
JUST IN: Nine senators led by Alan Peter Cayetano have filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking to declare null and void the June 3 Senate session that installed Win Gatchalian as acting Senate president and reorganized the leadership posts and committee chairmanships.
The petitioners are Senators Cayetano, Loren Legarda, Pia Cayetano, Jinggoy Estrada, Bong Go, Rodante Marcoleta, Imee Marcos, Robin Padilla, Camille Villar, and former Senate Secretary Jose Luis Montales. | @eimorpsantos
Sen. Loren Legarda refuses to answer why she was not present in yesterday’s session.
Legarda is currently chairing a hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education. @ABSCBNNews
‘IPAKUKULONG SI JINGGOY, HINDI KO MAINTINDIHAN’
‘Yan ang reaksyon ni Sen. Imee Marcos kasunod ng nangyaring pag-aresto kay Sen. Jinggoy Estrada sa Senado ngayong Lunes, June 1, dahil sa kasong plunder. | via Mon Gualvez
Cutie sa Senado?
Pampatanggal umay muna sa mga nagaganap sa Senado. Sino tong cutie na nasa audience ng Senate today habang mukhang AWOL na naman ang Majority Senators?
#Senado
‘WALA NAMAN NAPALA’
Sen. Robin Padilla took a swipe at long-serving senators, saying their numerous terms in office have not translated into meaningful progress for ordinary Filipinos.
“Sa panahon niyo, wala naman din napala ang mahihirap, manggagawa, magsasaka, mangingisda, maglulupa, at iba pang manpower ang kalakal,” he wrote on Facebook.
Nakakatawa si Babalina. Sinisi pa ang staff nya. Di nyo po ba muna pinanood bago nyo pinalabas yung video sa Senado. Kung yes, it's a red flag, if no red flag pa din. Eto yung klase na walang sariling talino at bait.
Philippines, eto lang naman yung ibinoto nyo.
“What do you think?”
This was Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s response when asked by the media if he believed the issue was politically motivated, following the issuance of a graft warrant by the Sandiganbayan. | via @jeffcaparas
‘HINDI NINYO KAMI MATATAKOT’
Iginiit ni dating Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor na wala siyang kasalanan kaugnay ng kinahaharap niyang reklamong plunder dahil sa P75 milyong campaign donation umano kay Sen. Rodante Marcoleta.
Paliwanag niya, wala naman daw siyang hiniling na kapalit o pabor kay Sen. Marcoleta.
“Wala kaming naging kasalanan kundi ilabas lang ang sentimyento ng ating bansa,” dagdag ni Defensor.
Bisitahin ang https://t.co/KqDTBMbTQD para sa iba pang balita.
“She should fire her staffer who gave her that information,” the President said, referring to her sister’s claim that his administration is pushing for Charter change to remain in power. https://t.co/bdkQ79cshC | via @onenewsph