• Allowing senators accused of grave crimes to vote remotely is unacceptable. It violates fairness, accountability, and proper governance, especially when they are fugitives from justice.
• The Constitution requires 13 of 24 senators for a quorum. Without this majority, no official legislative business can proceed, as it ensures the chamber’s legitimacy.
• Senate majority concentration marginalizes minority voices and suppresses dissent, undermining the chamber’s role as a check on the Executive and threatening democratic principles.
• Senator Chiz Escudero urges stronger ASEAN cooperation on fuel security, citing rising global prices. He proposes the Petroleum Security Agreement to aid regions like Eastern Visayas.
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