All 11 members of the Senate minority bloc present the resumption of the regular session at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026, however, members of the majority bloc failed to appear.INQUIRER PHOTO /

Without a quorum — or at least 13 senators physically present — the Senate could not conduct business. Several important measures are left hanging.

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

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

All 11 members of the Senate minority bloc present the resumption of the regular session at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026, however, members of the majority bloc failed to…

The Senate minority bloc MANILA, Philippines — The Senate minority bloc said the absence of the majority during Monday’s session was a boycott following the arrest of Sen.…

All 11 members of the Senate minority bloc present at the resumption of the regular session at 5 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026, however, members of the majority bloc failed to…

With only a few session days remaining before adjournment, the Senate’s inability to convene has left several measures that would help hospital patients, farmers, and fisherfolks…

Without a quorum, the Senate is once again unable to conduct business, leaving several measures in limbo

The majority senators did not show up to the plenary session for a second time on Tuesday, Sen. Migz Zubiri said.

STILL A NO-SHOW Eleven senators belonging to the minority bloc gather at the Senate plenary hall on Tuesday afternoon to attend their regular session. No session, however, was…

SECOND CONSECUTIVE DAY OF NO-SHOW BY MAJORITY SENATORS Minority senators gather inside the Senate plenary hall during a scheduled session at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay…

The absence of the senators from majority bloc left some important measures hanging

The Senate resumed session Wednesday, June 3, despite the absence of senators allied with former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, with Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin…