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MANILA, Philippines — The minority senators from the so-called “Solid Bloc” asked Allan Peter Cayetano to resign as Senate president.
This was after the Senate majority bloc led by Cayetano did not appear in the plenary for the second time, following a no-show on June 1 after the arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada.
The lawmakers of the minority bloc, also calling themselves SB-11 or Solid Bloc 11, then gathered at the plenary in front of reporters, calling on Cayetano to resign.
"What's happened today is a clear abandonment of responsibility, a dereliction of duty, and blatant disregard of the rules that govern this institution," Sen. Erwin Tulfo, a member of SB-11, said while reading the group's statement.
"Senate President Allan Peter Cayetano should resign as he has shown that he cannot function as the leader of the Senate anymore," he added.
This is a developing story. Details to follow.
