What’s Next After the Senate Coup in the Philippines?

Marcos on reports of Senate leadership change: Let's wait and see

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday said that he would "wait and see" developments regarding the Senate leadership as they unfold amid reports of another brewing change.

How Philippine Senate leadership battle will shape Sara Duterte’s trial

The vice-president’s impeachment trial starts amid chaos in the Senate from leadership battles and the fallout from her father’s ICC case.

No Senate leadership change despite coup rumors to oust Cayetano

No change in the Senate leadership occurred on Monday, May 18, amid rumors of a fresh coup to unseat Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano.Coup rumors surfaced in the past week and over the weekend following the shooting incident that occurred within the Senate premises. Cayetano previously stated that the new majority bloc was already getting calls, even threats, for another leadership change.In a press conference, Cayetano was asked about calls…

What’s Next After the Senate Coup in the Philippines?

Last week's events, including the second impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, could further polarize the country's politics ahead of the 2028 presidential election.

Cayetano again denies Senate coup linked to VP trial

THE ouster of former Senate president Vicente Sotto III and the changes in the chamber had everything to do with the direction the chamber took in addressing the country’s urgent problems, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said Saturday, denying again that the leadership change was due to the impending impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.Cayetano, who ran and lost as the vice presidential running mate of Duterte’s father, cited t…