SC Settles Quorum Question on Senate Shakeup
The court found no grave abuse of discretion and said the June 3 session followed law and jurisprudence, allowing the minority to reach quorum and elect new leaders.
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SC settles quorum question on Senate shakeup
The Supreme Court dismissed two petitions challenging the Senate’s decision to convene on June 3 with just a quorum of 12 members – a session that ousted Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president and installing Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president pro tempore.
SC junked petition vs. session that elected acting Senate President, says Gatchalian
The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition questioning the constitutionality of the Senate session on June 3, 2026, when a new majority elected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian acting Senate President, Gatchalian said on Friday.
SC dismisses petition questioning June 3 Senate session that installed Gatchalian
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the June 3, 2026 Senate session that resulted in the election of Sen, Sherwin Gatchalian as acting Senate president.Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan disclosed the ruling Thursday in a social media post, attaching a copy of the resolution dismissing the petition for certiorari filed by Valeriano Loon and Zigfred Diaz as taxpayers, officers of the court and …
SC junks petition questioning session that ousted Cayetano as Senate president
'The Court resolved to dismiss the Petition for Certiorari for failure to show sufficiently that the respondents committed grave abuse of discretion in holding a session on June 3, 2026,' the SC says
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