CAYATANO TAKES OVER AS SENATE PRESIDENT

In a stunning consolidation of legislative power, the Senate has elected Alan Peter Cayetano as the new Senate President, securing the gavel with a decisive 13-9-2 vote that marks the definitive collapse of the Sotto administration.

The successful takeover was catalyzed by the strategic return of Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa to the plenary, whose presence solidified the 13-vote majority needed to approve the motion declaring all leadership positions vacant.

With this historic reorganization, Cayetano’s new majority bloc has successfully dissolved the previous hierarchy and seized total control of the chamber’s agenda, positioning the veteran lawmaker to preside over the Senate at a critical juncture as it prepares to convene as an impeachment court for Vice President Sara Duterte.