Filtered By: Topstories News Published June 3, 2026 4:42pm + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Malacañang on Wednesday said it recognizes the leadership change in the Senate, namely the installment of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the new acting Senate President.Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said this in a press briefing shortly after Gatchalian took his oath as new Senate President Pro Tempore, replacing Senator Loren Legarda. "Ang nangyari sa Senado ngayong hapon ay naaayon sa batas at Rule of Law," Castro said. (What happened in the Senate this afternoon was legal and in accordance with the rule of law.) "Kinikilala at nirerespeto ng Palasyo ang desisyon ng bagong mayorya at ang liderato ni acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian," she added. (The Palace recognizes and respects the decision of the new majority and the leadership of acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian.) — VDV, GMA News