Philippine president urges senators to end boycott
Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during a joint press conference with Vietnam's President To Lam (not pictured) at Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila on June 1, 2026. (Photo by Rolex DELA PENA / POOL / AFP)
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned on June 3 that important laws may be derailed as senators backing Vice President Sara Duterte stopped attending sessions ahead of her impeachment trial next month.
Pro-Duterte lawmakers began a senate boycott this week after losing majority control, with one lawmaker arrested for large-scale corruption and another in hiding to avoid arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
“The legislature is now in disarray,” Marcos told reporters.
