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Solid Bloc 11: This is not Senate independence but a boycott of duty
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate minority bloc on Monday slammed the majority group's attempt to label as Senate "independence" its "boycott" of session amid their duty to tackle pending measures before Congress adjourns on Friday."This is not Senate independence, but a boycott of duty," the 11-member minority senators said in a joint statement hours after the cancelation of the session after Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano failed to show u…
Alan Cayetano asks minority to make stand for independence, let Senate 'go quiet'
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday asked members of the minority in the Senate to join the majority in letting the Senate fall silent after Sen. Jinggoy Estrada was taken into custody after he was charged with plunder before the Sandiganbayan.
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano urged the minority bloc to uphold the independence of the Senate. Cayetano's challenge came after the majority members did not attend this afternoon's session. In a statement by the Senate President, he challenged the opposition to defend or uphold the independence of the Senate after what happened today to one of their colleagues. It can be recalled that today the Sandiganbayan 5th Division issued an arrest …
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