Escudero shows up at Senate plenary amid Cayetano-led boycott

Escudero shows up at Senate plenary amid Cayetano-led group’s boycott

By: - Reporter / @MAgerINQ
/ 02:58 PM June 03, 2026
Sen. Francis Escudero
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero (Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau)

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero showed up at Wednesday’s plenary session amid an alleged boycott by his allies in the 13-member majority bloc.

The Senate failed to convene in the past two days, with Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and other ranking Senate officials absent to call the session to order.

The Senate had been adjourned since Tuesday, during which some members of the 11-member minority bloc walked out of the plenary while debating the proposed online participation of senators in Senate proceedings.

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This is a developing story. /mcm

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