昨天，参议院在批准了一项重启棉兰老穆斯林邦萨玛洛自治区选举的法案后休会，进入圣周假期。会议将于 5 月 4 日复会。
参议院批准了两院会议委员会关于将 BARMM 首次定期议会选举时间重新设定为 9 月 14 日的法案的报告，并于昨天休会，进入圣周假期。该法案还将从2031年5月起使BARMM的后续选举与国家和地方选举同步进行，此后每三年举行一次。该法案的提案人、参议院多数党领袖胡安-米格尔-祖比利（Juan Miguel Zubiri）说，Bicam报告将议会官员的就职日期定为今年10月30日和未来选举的6月30日。周二晚，参议院还二读通过了拟议的 "人民信息自由法"。在通过这些优先措施之后，参议院宣布休会。5 月 4 日复会。
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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.
The Philippine Senate failed to convene on June 1 as the majority bloc stayed away following the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada. Only the 11-member minority attended, leaving the chamber without a quorum. Air conditioning and WiFi were also cut off during the wait.
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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.
Morena Senator Enrique Inzunza requested a 22-hour leave to be absent from extraordinary Senate sessions scheduled for May 28 and 29, amid US accusations of alleged links to organized crime.
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The Philippine Senate will convene as an impeachment court on Monday to begin proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano confirmed the session in a letter to colleagues. The move follows the House vote approving articles of impeachment.
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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Morena and its allies in the Chamber of Deputies have designed an accelerated schedule to approve the judicial counter-reform ordered by President Claudia Sheinbaum. The process aims to finish before the end of May 2026.