During the session on Wednesday, Gatchalian already adjourned the Senate sine die.

Acting Senate President Win Gatchalian holds a press conference on Thursday, June 4, 2026, a day after the recent Senate leadership shake-up.

WATCH @here: https://www.youtube.com/live/1J9GtEDiWEg

Senate President Pro Tempore says he asked Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla “to assure peace, orderly, no untoward incident that will happen” in the upper chamber on Thursday, June 4. 

It says in this article (https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/alan-peter-cayetano-history-rejecting-ouster-speaker-senate-president/) that Cayetano was already ousted as Senate president. Can someone clarify if this is indeed the case? Sa pagkakaintindi ko sya pa rin ang SP kasi 13 ang kailangan to vote for a new one?

Senator Pia Cayetano pushes through with the flood control probe that was supposed to have been canceled on June 4, 2026, as also reflected on the Senate website.

This is a day after the leadership shake-up at the Senate that stripped her of the chairmanship of the Senate blue ribbon committee that is investigating the matter. The new chair, Senator Erwin Tulfo, had set the hearing on Monday, June 8.

Watch @here: https://www.youtube.com/live/nZNp2lllhaQ

Pia Cayetano, who claims to be still the chairman of blue ribbon committee hearing, allows Rodante Marcoleta to preside over theo panel on Thursday, June 4. 

What’s their endgame? To yet again stop Sara’s trial?

Senate president pro tempore Win Gatchalian on Thursday morning, June 4, authorizes employees who reported on-site to leave the office beginning at 10 am, since there’s no “official business scheduled.”

Gatchalian said this is “in consideration of the safety, security, and well-being of Senate personnel in light of the anticipated activities within and around the Senate premises.”

In advisory on Wednesday evening, June 3, Gatchalian ordered all Senate offices to shift to a work-from-home on Thursday.

Senator Pia Cayetano continues to preside the ways and means committee hearing on Thursday morning, June 4.

On Wednesday, June 3, the Senate declared all seats vacant, including the committee chairmanship. 

Cayetano was joined by Senator Loren Legarda. 

Ping Lacson on Alan Peter Cayetano: ‘He is disgusting’

Senator Ping Lacson says fellow lawmaker Alan Peter Cayetano had no “iota of evidence” linking him to the flood control scandal and called his behavior “disgusting.”

In a post on X on Thursday, June 4, he wrote: “Disgraced ex-SP Cayetano desperately dragged my name in a bogus BRC hearing without an iota of evidence or even a tiny bit of basis or reason except to pull me into a corruption controversy. He exposed his loathsome behavior by using overstretched innuendos. He is disgusting.”

‘RISA NA’

Groups, advocates gather at the Bahay ng Alumni in UP Diliman on Friday, June 5, to launch a nationwide campaign rallying support for a Risa Hontiveros presidential run in the 2028 elections.

The campaign is organized by Akbayan and Magdalo.

Scenes from the event:

In a video message, former senator Sonny Trillanes said Hontiveros is a “winnable” candidate. Trillanes said Magdalo conducted its own surveys in January and April which showed increasing support for Hontiveros. Vice President Sara Duterte remains the top contender with massive support.

Trillanes remains optimistic. “Hindi tayo sumusuntok sa buwan,” he said in a video message played before the crowd at Bahay ng Alumni on Friday. “Nagtutulak tayo ng lider na winnable.”

Cayetano tells Zaldy Co’s alleged ex aides Tulfo’s blue ribbon panel hearing not authorized

In a letter addressed to the legal counsel of the 18 alleged security aides of former congressman Zaldy Co, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano claimed that the hearing to which the individuals were invited on Monday, June 8, was not authorized.
Cayetano maintained that his sister, Senator Pia Cayetano, remains the chairperson of the Senate blue ribbon committee. In the letterhead, he also continued to use the title “Office of the Senate President” despite being ousted from the post on Wednesday, June 3.
Senator Erwin Tulfo, the new blue ribbon panel chair, will hold a hearing on Monday, June 8. He invited the 18 alleged former security aides of Co.

WATCH LIVE: The Senate blue ribbon committee resumes its investigation into alleged corruption in multi-million-peso flood control projects on Monday, June 8, this time under the leadership of its new chairman, Senator Erwin Tulfo.

This comes a few days after the bloc led by Alan Peter Cayetano staged what it deemed a “blue ribbon committee” hearing. https://www.youtube.com/live/UPth5qN4GDM

Zaldy Co’s alleged 18 ex-security aides skip Tulfo-led flood control probe

The 18 alleged former security aides of former congressman Zaldy Co skip the blue ribbon committee hearing led by Senator Erwin Tulfo on Monday, June 8. They did not reply to the committee secretariat’s invitation. 

Impeach prosecutors file manifestation waiving response to VP Sara answer

Batangas 2nd District Representative Jinky Luistro says the 11-member prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial filed a manifestation on Monday, June 8, explaining its decision to forgo a reply to the answer submitted by the veep.

Luistro argues Duterte's answer did not dispute the materials or facts contained in the impeachment articles.

“Wala po kaming official notices pa but nonetheless, our preparation is aligned to the timeline that was publicized by the Senate,” Luistro said.

Impeach prosecutors assert credibility intact despite Zaldy Co ex-aides’ kickback claims

Batangas 2nd District Representative Jinky Luistro asserts her prosecution team upholds integrity and honesty, in response to the accusations made by 18 purported former soldiers during a Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the flood control corruption scandal on Thursday, June 4.

“The inconsistencies are very much evident at tayo po’y nananalig na hindi maaapektuhan ng 18 ex-marines na affidavit ang kredibilidad na matagal nang mayroon ang 11 prosecutors,” Luistro says during a press conference on Monday, June 8.

Lawmaker wants House probe into Ateneo athletes' drowning

Pinoy Workers Representative Karl Legazpi will file a resolution seeking a House investigation into the drowning of Ateneo student-athletes Divine Adili and Rene Clert Baterbonia in Aurora, his office said.

"These young athletes had promising futures ahead of them. Beyond their talents on the court, they were sons, students, teammates, and individuals whose lives were filled with potential. Their untimely passing is a heartbreaking loss not only to their families and school, but also to Philippine sports," Legazpi says on Tuesday, June 9.

" If this tragedy can happen in one of the country’s most respected educational institutions, then it is incumbent upon us to examine whether sufficient protections exist for student-athletes nationwide," he adds.

‘Young Guns’ lawmakers call for House probe into Ateneo student-athletes’ drowning

Deputy speakers Paolo Ortega and Jay Khonghun, as well as House Assistant Minority Leader Zia Adiong, join calls for the House to initiate a probe into the tragic deaths of Ateneo student-athletes Divine Adili and Rene Baterbonia during a team building activity in Aurora.

“Such an investigation is crucial not only to establish the facts but also to provide the legislative basis for crafting new laws or amending existing ones. Our objective is to institutionalize stricter safety standards for all school, sports, and team-building activities nationwide, so that no other family will have to endure this kind of preventable loss,” the group says.

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Senate to shift to work-from-home setup for two days following security threat

Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian has authorized a work-from-home arrangement for Senate personnel on Wednesday, June 10, and Thursday, June 11, following information on a security threat relayed by the National Bureau of Investigation. @here