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 appear. —INQUIRER

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.