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The Philippine Senate, with 12 senators present, voted to declare all positions vacant, including the presidency, ousting Alan Peter Cayetano. Senator Win Gatchalian is not yet elected as new Senate President as 13 votes are needed. The previous leadership has ended and the Senate must continue its work for the people.
"For clarity, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is no longer Senate President after the Senate, with 12 senators present and a quorum declared based on the recognized base number of 22 under Avelino v.
Cuenco, voted to declare all positions vacant, including the presidency of the institution," the 12-member majority senators said in a joint statement.
"Hindi pa lamang naihahalal si Senator Win Gatchalian bilang bagong Senate President dahil kailangan pa ng 13 boto sa ilalim ng Konstitusyon. Pero ito ang malinaw at mahalaga ngayon: bakante na ang lahat ng posisyon, tapos na ang dating liderato at dapat magpatuloy ang trabaho ng Senado para sa taumbayan," they added. Senate President Pro-tempore Sherwin Gatchalian and Senators Vicente Sotto III, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Francis Pangilinan, Francis Escudero, Bam Aquino, Lito Lapid, brothers Erwin and Raffy Tulfo, Risa Hontiveros, Panfilo Lacson and JV Ejercito. The Senate earlier failed to convene for the last two session days due to the continued absence of the Cayetano-led bloc.
However, Escudero made a surprise appearance at the Plenary, helping the majority to reach a quorum. He was the sole member of the previous majority bloc bloc to attend the session. Citing the Supreme Court jurisprudence on Avelino vs. Cuenco, the new majority bloc said they had a quorum with 12 members present.
"We're very fortunate that one of the members of the majority before -- Senator Chiz Escudero -- do not conform and believe in what they are fighting for," Erwin Tulfo told reporters at a media briefing. "Hindi siya naniniwala because he believes na ang kanilang pinaglalaban ay mali; na ang kanilang pagbo-boycott para ipagtanggol ang ilan sa kasamahan," he said.
Tulfo previously said Cayetano will remain as Senate President but later issued a clarification:"This is to clarify that due to the course of events leading to the formation of the new Senate Majority, the Senate Presidency is deemed vacant.
" Under Senate Rule IV, Section 4, the Senate pro-tempore shall discharge the powers and duties of the President"when the President is absent for one or more days. "
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