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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is no longer the Senate president, the new majority said on Wednesday after the shake-up.
In the absence of Cayetano and his allies in the chamber, 12 senators formed a quorum and, with no objections, approved to vacate all the Senate leadership positions less than four weeks after the last coup.
“Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is no longer Senate president after the Senate, with 12 senators present and a quorum declared based on the recognized base number of 22 under Avelino v. Cuenco, voted to declare all positions vacant, including the presidency of the institution,” the majority senators said.
The new majority consists of now-Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian, Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, Sens. Francis Escudero, Bam Aquino, Erwin Tulfo, Raffy Tulfo, Risa Hontiveros, Kiko Pangilinan, Lito Lapid, Panfilo Lacson, and Vicente “Tito” Sotto III.
