Twelve senators were physically present at the Senate plenary on June 3, 2026, and, citing existing jurisprudence and precedent from 2015, declared that there was a quorum to hold a session.

With the current number of sitting senators, 12 are enough to muster a quorum and elect an Acting Senate President. National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) president Ephraim…

The Avelino ruling of 1949 says 12 senators are enough to create a quorum