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

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…

Members of the minority in the Senate on Monday rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano's call to let the Senate "fall silent" after Sen. Jinggoy Estrada's arrest on plunder…

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…

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