After minority walkout, Senate majority skips Monday session

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate was unable to resume its session on Monday after the 13-member majority bloc skipped the plenary, days after minority senators staged a walkout. Only 11 senators – Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, Sens. Juan Miguel Zubiri, Kiko Pangilinan, Panfilo Lacson, JV Ejercito, Sherwin Gatchalian, Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, Lito Lapid, and siblings Raffy and Erwin Tulfo – were present in the plenary ahead of the 5 p.m. scheduled resumption of session. “As long as it takes, we’ll wait. This is our job,” Zubiri initially told reporters. “We’ll wait, we’re ready to work.” They […]... Keep on reading: After minority walkout, Senate majority skips Monday session