As expected, post-Senate shakeup sees two sides still battling for control

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Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian reaffirms the legitimacy of the latest leadership change in the upper chamber. Alan Peter Cayetano insists he remains in control of the Senate.

MANILA, Philippines – A day after the 12-person “bloc”new majority” installed Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian as Senate president pro tempore and acting Senate president, his camp and Alan Peter Cayetano‘s bloc are still both fighting for control over the upper chamber.

Gatchalian held a 9 am press conference on Thursday, June 4, doubling down on his camp’s legal justification to hold a session on Wednesday, June 3, despite having only 12 warm bodies on the plenary floor.