Cayetano bloc challenges Senate change in leadership before Supreme Court
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-16 17:48 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Justice, Philippines, Law & Courts, World News, US Politics, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines--A faction of 10 senators led by ousted Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the June 3 leadership change in the Senate, labeling it a "rump session" conducted without the constitutionally required quorum .
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