5月19日，参议员马克·维拉在全会上当选为参议院财政委员会新任主席，接替参议员谢尔文·加查利安。
5月19日（周二），参议院选举马克·维拉参议员为该院拥有重要权力的财政委员会主席。这使他能够负责国家预算草案的修订和调整工作。
维拉的前任谢尔文·加查利安参议员被任命为副主席。加查利安赞扬了维拉在政府和商业领域的经验，并表示这将有助于委员会顺利运作。
维拉曾在第19届国会担任贸易和银行委员会主席。他也是去年负责敲定2026年国家预算的参议院团队成员之一。
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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.
Senator Pia Cayetano was elected chairperson of the Senate blue ribbon committee on May 20, replacing Senator Panfilo Lacson who led the investigation into a multibillion-peso flood control scam.
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was elected the new Senate president on Monday after 13 senators voted to unseat Vicente Tito Sotto III. The change occurred shortly after the start of the session amid the House's impending impeachment vote against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson has rescheduled his privilege speech detailing the Blue Ribbon committee’s progress report on the flood control scandal. No explanation was provided for the cancellation. Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson questioned the deferment of a Senate inquiry and threatened to take his allegations directly to the public.
The House committee on justice resumed impeachment hearings against Vice President Sara Duterte on April 22, 2026—day three—focusing on her alleged unexplained wealth. Lawmakers reviewed SALNs, SEC records, income tax returns, and heard from summoned witnesses including former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and AMLC chief Eli Remolona Jr., following key documents obtained on April 21.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said President Marcos will not be spared from the Senate probe into the multibillion-peso flood control scandal if evidence points to him. However, unsworn allegations against the president on social media hold no legal weight. Lacson is preparing a 'Chairman's Progress Report' to resume hearings.