总统马科斯驳回了一项关于参议院在线投票的提案，他认为目前没有实施该方案的合理理由，并警告此举可能导致参议员逃避问责。
在东京接受采访时，马科斯指出，新冠疫情期间因健康顾虑而采取的远程会议方式已不再适用。他重申了参议院要求议员亲临现场投票的传统，并表示允许远程会议的规定仅适用于紧急情况。
马科斯特别提到了面临国际刑事法院（ICC）逮捕令的参议员巴托·德拉罗萨（Bato dela Rosa）一案。他表示，德拉罗萨除非亲临现场，否则不应参与投票，并称该提案似乎是为这位参议员量身定制的。
少数派参议员于5月26日走出参议院，以抗议推动虚拟参与投票的做法。商业团体、民间社会组织以及菲律宾大学洛斯巴尼奥斯分校（University of the Philippines Los Baños）也对这些动向是否会影响参议院的合法性和问责制表示了担忧。
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Senators from the minority bloc walked out of the Senate session on May 26 after heated debate on a motion to allow online voting.
The Senate committee on ethics has asked Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to comment on a proposal to amend the chamber’s rules on absenteeism following a complaint against him. Sen. JV Ejercito announced the move after the panel reviewed nine pending dockets. The complaint stems from allegations that Dela Rosa continues to receive salary despite notable absences from plenary sessions.
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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.
On Monday, May 18, the Senate convened as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte, while Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano retained his leadership post despite rumors of a coup.
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A Senate ethics complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, seeking a “no work, no pay” sanction for his prolonged absences amid an ICC arrest warrant, is set for dismissal, as the penalty is not in Senate rules, ethics committee chair Sen. JV Ejercito said.
The Supreme Court voted 9-5-1 to deny Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s application for a temporary restraining order against his possible arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant.
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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.