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

The election of new Senate officers by 12 senators on Wednesday was valid under existing jurisprudence, a law expert said, pointing to the Supreme Court's ruling in Avelino v.…

Kahit 12 lang sa halip na 13 ang physically present na senador sa sesyon sa Senado nitong Miyerkoles, idineklara pa rin ang quorum, at isinagawa ang pagbabalasa ng liderato at mga…

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Avelino vs. Cuenca in 1949 states that 12 could be considered the majority of 23 senators, therefore, a 12-senator quorum is valid

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…

Former Senate President Franklin Drilon and a legal expert on Friday said Senator Sherwin Gatchalian’s bloc was correct in citing a 1949 Supreme Court ruling to determine a Senate…