The no-show came hours after the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, a member of the majority bloc, over graft and plunder charges

Warrant linked to political pressure, vows to stay with majority

The Senate held no session on Monday after members of the majority skipped the proceedings after Sen. Jinggoy Estrada was arrested in connection with the plunder case he is facing…

The absence of the majority during Monday’s session, the Senate minority bloc said, was a boycott, not a call for Senate independence.

Erwin Tulfo describes majority bloc's session absence as 'boycott'