- The Senate and Parliament were involved in an impeachment process, and the High Court is scheduled to render a decision on the impeachment petitions.
- Gatchalian, as Acting Senate President, ensures operations continue amid disputes over his authority and ongoing impeachment proceedings.
Cayetano and Gatchalian are involved in a challenge to the current majority bloc leadership.
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Updated Jun 15
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What happened
Cayetano and Gatchalian are involved in a challenge to the current majority bloc leadership.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Senate elected a new president following a leadership challenge, with key figures like Cayetano and Gatchalian involved in the political maneuvering.Sub-event
- Amid bloc issues, Mark Villar considered switching, while the successful political paths of Joel Villanueva and Francis Escudero were cited as models.Sub-event
Cayetano and Gatchalian challenge the current majority bloc leadership.1 source
Cayetano's bloc was ousted, leading to Gatchalian's election.1 source
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Gatchalian, as Acting Senate President, ensures operations continue amid disputes over his authority and ongoing impeachment proceedings.Also in this story
- Alan Peter Cayetano and Sherwin Gatchalian were involved in the Senate leadership reorganization on June 1, 2026.
- Political turmoil unfolds in the Senate, with unnamed individuals facing accusations of plunder and being involved in a struggle for power.
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Alan Peter Cayetano
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2019 to 2020
- Robin Padilla is under preliminary investigation regarding an ICC matter, and he helped elect Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president.
- Cayetano led the minority bloc, while the Villar family faced an investigation into water services. Separately, Tulfo's appeal successfully reversed Escudero's ruling.