Vice President Sara Duterte says on June 10, 2026 that the ongoing issue at the Senate is a 'reflection' of the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the current direction of the country. In an interview in General Santos City where she visited the victims of the earthquake there, Duterte was asked on her opinion on the current row in the Senate where the chamber has two leaders, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian.