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Twelve senators elected Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian as president pro tempore replacing Alan Peter Cayetano, and concurrent acting Senate president on Wednesday, June 3.
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#BREAKING: After two straight days of cancelled plenary sessions that plunged the Senate into uncertainty, the chamber finally resumed proceedings on Wednesday, June 3, following the unexpected arrival of Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero.
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Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian takes his oath as the new Senate President Pro Tempore during the plenary session at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City on Wednesday, June 3.
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SENATE DECLARES QUORUM AS CHIZ ARRIVES AT PLENARY
The Senate deadlock broke Wednesday, June 3, when majority member Sen. Chiz Escudero entered the plenary hall, joined minority senators already waiting there and gave the chamber the numbers it needed to move against its own
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GATCHALIAN IS ACTING SENATE PRESIDENT
BREAKING: Senator Win Gatchalian is elected “acting Senate president” by 12 senators calling themselves the new majority.
This was made possible after Senator Chiz Escudero from Alan Peter Cayetano’s group attended today’s session,
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Sen. Erwin Tulfo said that Sen. Chiz Escudero appeared before the plenary as he (Escudero) said that he does not believe in what the Senate majority is fighting for. | via @IanLaquiPatrick
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JUST IN: The Senate has elected Sen. Win Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore after it declared quorum on Wednesday.
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WATCH: Colleagues hug Senator Win Gatchalian who has been elected acting Senate president as they adjourned session following a leadership change.
This was made possible after Senator Chiz Escudero attended the last session day, leaving Alan Peter Cayetano’s bloc. |
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Just nearly a month into his term as Senate President, Alan Peter Cayetano addressed calls for his resignation during a Facebook Live on Wednesday, June 3.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian presided over the plenary following the appearance of Sen. Francis Escudero. | via @IanLaquiPatrick
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Win Gatchalian is new Senate president pro tempore
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BREAKING: The Senate declares quorum on Wednesday, after Sen. Chiz Escudero enters the plenary hall with the minority senators.
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BREAKING: Senator Chiz Escudero from the majority bloc arrives at the session hall.
Senator Win Gatchalian presides over session. | @eimorpsantos
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LOOK: No majority senator in sight at the Senate session hall as of 3:08 pm.
Should the majority bloc again refuse to attend, this will be the third straight day without a plenary session. | @eimorpsantos
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At 3:06 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, only the 11-member minority bloc is present in the Senate plenary hall. | @MBDhelNazario
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