SENATE. Members of the Senate of the Philippines posed for an annual group photo during the opening of the Second Regular Session of the 20th Congress on July 27, 2026.
Senate of the Philippines
Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada, both in jail for separate plunder cases, are among the panel chairpersons under the Gatchalian Senate presidency
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate has undergone a series of leadership shakeups in recent months.
On May 11, Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and replaced by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in a surprise leadership coup. Cayetano’s tenure was marked by turmoil, prompting a couple of his allies to withdraw their support and eventually elect Senator Win Gatchalian as Senate president in June.
