Minority senators on Tuesday called for the resignation of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano over the majority bloc's continued absence in the plenary sessions
" Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano SHOULD RESIGN as he has shown that he cannot function as the leader of the Senate ," the senators said in a joint statement.
They said what happened was"a clear abandonment of responsibility, a dereliction of duty, and a blatant disregard of the rules that govern this institution.
"Majority senators absent as Jinggoy Estrada arrested for plunder The senators said that under Rule XIV, Sec. 41 of the Rules of the Senate, the Senate President may postpone the holding of the session after consultation with the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. "That rule was violated. This is not merely a procedural lapse—it is a direct violation of the Rules of the Senate and a serious disrespect for the institution and the Filipino people," they said.
Majority senators are still a no-show in the plenary Tuesday, a day before the Senate adjourn sine die. The Congress will resume its session in July. The minority bloc urged majority senators to attend Wednesday’s session, lamenting delays in the passage of pending measures, including the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers.
“We appeal to the rest of the members of the majority bloc—‘wag na si SP. We appeal to their sense of duty and responsibility kasi mukhang attainable na si SP, kasi siya yung nagsasabi sa mga kasamahan namin na huwag nang umattend ng session,” Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. “We now appeal to the rest of the members of the majority bloc. We appeal to their sense of duty na mag-attend ng session bukas,” he added.
The minority senators appealed to the majority bloc to join them in reaching a quorum and allowing Senate proceedings to continue. In the absence of the Senate President, the Senate President Pro Tempore may call the session to order. The Majority Floor Leader may also perform the duty.
“Lahat iniimbitahan namin, sumanib kayo sa amin—pero si Alan Peter, steady ka lang diyan,” Senator Raffy Tulfo said. The 11-member minority bloc also denied allegations that it was attempting to stop the Blue Ribbon Committee from resuming its legislative inquiry into the alleged flood control mess.
“Walang pinipigil na hearings. Figment of their imagination ang ginagawa nila. Wala kaming ginagawang hadlang sa proseso ng Senado at mga agenda ng Senado,” Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said. Meanwhile, Pangilinan said the minority bloc would “exhaust all legal remedies” to resolve the impasse.
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