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NEW MAJORITY. Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian holds a press briefing on June 4, 2026.
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The impasse in the Senate is a reflection of a great divide in Philippine politics between factions aligned with either the Marcoses or the Dutertes, clans once tied by a fragile 2022 coalition
MANILA, Philippines – There was no hesitation from Malacañang Palace in picking Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the leader of the Senate, even as another faction, led by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, insisted they’re still the ruling majority.
