There have already been 33 Senate presidents, from Manuel Quezon effective October 16, 1916 up to Alan Peter Cayetano on May 11, 2026, or for a period of almost 110 years.
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Alan Peter Cayetano’s exit

The country must reinsert the real Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano into the public mind. For a while, he had slipped into the ...
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is said to be returning as Senate president, according to multiple sources, as talks of another leadership change loomed on Monday. Speaking on ...
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday assured the public that the Senate minority bloc is ready for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at 3 p.m. on Monday, but it remained ...
It was President Marcos who caused the controversy to blow up in his 2025 State of the Nation Address; its ripples have ...
Two-thirds of the 24-member Senate would be needed to convict VP Sara Duterte. She earlier announced her 2028 presidential ...
MANILA, Philippines — Leyte Rep. and former House speaker Martin Romualdez could soon face another criminal complaint related ...
This week’s Senate hearing on electricity costs will probably unfold the way these hearings usually do: technical ...
This week’s Senate hearing on electricity costs will probably unfold the way these hearings usually do: technical ...
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Senate must not turn into a den of scalawags

For scoundrels and scalawags, all roads lead to the Senate as a safe haven. First, there are the incumbent senators who are ...