JUST IN: Minority senators say Senate Secretary Jose Luis Montales was advised by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano that the majority bloc will not attend the session today, June 2, 2026. | via @victoriatulad

‘HINDI PO BA ITO FORCE MAJEURE?’ Sen. Robin Padilla questioned why escalating tensions in the Middle East and the possibility of the Philippines getting dragged into a China-Taiwan conflict are not being considered ‘force majeure’ under Senate rules. Padilla raised the issue following heated Senate debates over proposals allowing senators to attend sessions and vote through teleconference during emergencies or extraordinary situations. | via Hannah Ty, bnc.ph

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SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS Inaprubahan ang sumusunod na committee chairmanships sa Senado ngayong Lunes, May 18: • Loren Legarda - Culture and the Arts; Basic Education • Pia Cayetano - Ways and Means; Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking; Energy; • Bong Go - Health and Demography; Sports • Joel Villanueva - Higher, Technical and Vocational Education • Jinggoy Estrada - National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation; Games and Amusement • Rodante Marcoleta - Public Services • Robin Padilla - Public Information and Mass Media; Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs