菲律宾总统费迪南德·马科斯（Ferdinand Marcos Jr.）已召集国会于6月17日召开特别会议，旨在处理优先法案及待定任命，以应对参议院领导权之争。
马科斯于6月15日发布了第1318号公告，召集议员们处理多项议题，包括拟议设立的国家老年卫生中心、总统优异奖学金计划，以及对教育和危机援助法律的修订。本次会议还将允许任命委员会对内阁成员、军方职位及外交服务岗位的人选进行表决。
此次会议召开之际，参议院内部仍处于分裂状态，代理参议院议长谢尔文·加查利安（Sherwin Gatchalian）获得11名参议员支持，而前参议院议长艾伦·彼得·卡耶塔诺（Alan Peter Cayetano）则保有其余10人的支持。加查利安和众议院议长福斯蒂诺·戴三世（Faustino Dy III）对会议表示欢迎，并敦促同事们专注于立法工作。
马科斯表示，菲律宾民众的需求不会因为国会休会而停止，并强调了向6月8日棉兰老岛地震受灾家庭提供紧急援助的重要性。上一次特别会议是在2020年罗德里戈·杜特尔特（Rodrigo Duterte）总统任内召开的。
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The Philippine Senate convened a special session on Wednesday, June 17, to address pending legislation and appointments as Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano conceded that the bloc led by acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian now has the numbers to elect a new leader.
Sen. Joel Villanueva announced on Sunday that he will attend a special session of Congress if President Marcos convenes one, potentially providing the 13th vote needed to elect Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate President.
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A Senate leadership change occurred on June 3 when a quorum of 12 senators enabled the election of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as acting Senate president.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver his fifth State of the Nation Address this afternoon at the Batasang Pambansa.
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The Philippine Senate minority bloc called for Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign after the majority skipped plenary sessions again on June 1 and June 2, preventing a quorum.
The Senate, acting as an impeachment court, has ordered Vice President Sara Duterte to appear at her trial, which opens on Monday, July 6.
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The Senate leadership dispute in the Philippines continues as Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian offers dialogue with Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano.