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When the Senate majority senators stage a ‘boycott’
Missing majority at the Senate session hall—PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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June 2, 2026June 2, 2026Opinion

When the Senate majority senators stage a ‘boycott’

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The majority senators led by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano were nowhere to be seen at the scheduled start of the 5 p.m. session on Monday and well into the evening. There was neither word nor explanation to the minority bloc (all 11 present and accounted for). Shortly the man posted online that the minority...

Sotto says he will keep the Senate presidency, majority bloc is ‘solid’
Senate President Vicente Sotto III —PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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October 6, 2025December 16, 2025News

Sotto says he will keep the Senate presidency, majority bloc is ‘solid’

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Senate President Vicente Sotto III has refuted rumors on social media that his leadership is in peril, saying that he continues to hold the trust of the majority in the chamber. “Solid yun 15 namin,” Sotto told CoverStory on Sunday when asked about rumors circulating online that Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano is poised...