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@tangingdayang @queerdowager I don’t see it sumn serious. If it helps boost a good candidate’s chances, won’t it be great? “Purist” campaigns have poorly performed w/ a highly manipulable PH voting populace. I can agree on how fcked up PH is, but can we really bank our chances on just “white” initiatives?

Not to be a party pooper, pero ang off sa feeling makakita ng shiniship na politicians as if nasa industriya lang sila ng showbiz. No offense sa mga enjoyer, i just find it very unsettling knowing how fucked up our country’s system is

@takoyaklair I do agree that some really have gone over the top, but we may also have to circle back to the known fact that purist campaigning has not won any recent elections by a landslide. Even I find it confusing until now for what is the best course of action for the next election? 😵‍💫

sabi ko don kanina sa isa kong twt ship responsibly pero after a few hours of scrolling parang duda na me kase afaik sa tagal kong asa stan twt & sa dami ng ship ko (rpf & fic) iba ang lvl ng delulu ng shippers. ibang lvl din magdefend hahahaha borderline crazy na yung iba

Galing political dynasty kaya yan si w*n hahaha yung family nya hindi na binitawan yung Valenzuela. hoping this would help RH's chances of winning talaga pero tama talaga rin si OP 😅 di ko na alam te slippery slope talaga yang shipping na yan at alam ni mam Liza Soberano yan.

maybe i’m the problem

MRS. AND MR. LIPA! 🤍

Yall do realize if both parents know they are not prepared to care for a child w/ disabilities, it would literally negatively impact both the parents and the child’s quality of life??

Geriatric patients with worse arthritis would line up as early as 5am in government hospitals just to be seen by their doctors. Respectfully, sit down in jail.

Yoga, Pilates, Triathlete, and she recently did Hyrox….. the hell are these theatrics 😭

For someone who actively advocates and practices fitness + owns a number of fitness/pilates studios, hingal talaga agad? 🧍‍♂️

REMINDER: Asawa ni Rodente Marcoleta ay nasa board of directors ng Insurance Company na may hawak sa maraming Ghost Flood Control Projects. 🤣🤣🤣

EXPLANATION Why Avelino vs Cuenco 1949 is enough for a quorum of 12 Normally, the Senate has 24 senators, so quorum is 13. Senate PH Rule II says that for Senate officers: they are elected by “majority vote of all its members.” So if all 24 are counted, 12 is not enough. But the anti-Cayetano camp’s argument comes from Avelino v. Cuenco, 1949. In that case, the Supreme Court accepted the idea that because one senator was outside the country and could not participate, the Senate could be treated as having only 23 participating members. That made 12 a majority. The Supreme Court said that “an absolute majority (12)” of the Senate “less one (23)” could be quorum, and Justice Feria explained that the count may be based on “actual members or incumbents” who are not incapacitated or outside the Senate’s jurisdiction. Applied today: if Jinggoy Estrada is unable to participate because he is arrested, they can argue the working Senate is 23, not 24. So 12 becomes quorum under Avelino logic. Now add the Cayetano issue. A Senate President is not the owner of the Senate. The Senate Rules say the Senate normally meets at 3 PM on weekdays, unless the Senate decides otherwise. If a session is postponed, the Senate President must consult the Majority and Minority Leaders. And the Senate President cannot just suspend or adjourn a session by himself without a motion or resolution approved by senators present, except in the specific postponement situation. So if Cayetano refuses to preside or tries to stop the chamber from functioning, the anti-Cayetano camp can say - the chair cannot kill the chamber. That is also consistent with Avelino v. Cuenco, 1949. In that case, the Senate President abandoned the chair and did not attend. Worse, Cayetano not only was absent, he did not designate a Presiding Officer either - the Senate is not functioning. The anti-Cayetano senators continued, and the case records say the deliberate abandonment made it necessary for the remaining members to continue “in order NOT TO PARALYZE the functions of the Senate.” So the anti-Cayetano camp’s legal theory is basically this: (1) The Senate is bigger than Former SP Cayetano. (2) If he refuses to preside, and enough senators are present, the Senate can still function. (3) If Jinggoy cannot participate, Avelino gives them an argument that 12 is quorum. (4) Once quorum exists, the Senate can act on its internal organization, including committees per the Senate Rules. They are on stronger ground when reorganizing committees, because committees are part of Senate internal organization. Rule X says permanent committees are formed by the Senate after organization, including the Committee on Rules (take notice, yan ang unang call to motion ni Sotto). So what did Cayetano did wrong? Essentially by refusing to attend the Senate or any of the presiding officers (ie: Former Pro Tempore Legarda, and Former Majority Leaders), the situation became more and more similar to Avelino v. Cuenco, 1949. The former Majority could even argue that Avelino v. Cuenco, 1949 is a "special circumstance" . However, the similarities between then and now became more apparent with the former Majority leaders absence and made the arguments of the anti-Cayetano camp stronger. With this, the new Majority got their quorum and they rearranged leadership. So why only the leaderships and not the actual Senate Presidency? So the pro-Cayetano camp can ask: "If you truly have quorum, and the majority of all members, why not also elect a Senate President?" Short answer: Because of the Constitution. The Constitution makes electing a new Senate President more sensitive because it specifically requires a “majority vote of all its respective Members” for that office. The Constitution then separately says each House may choose “such other officers as it may deem necessary.” For Senate President: The Constitution itself sets the rule. The Senate President must be elected by “a majority vote of all its respective Members.” For President Pro Tempore and other officers: The Constitution does not give a specific voting threshold. It only says each House may choose “such other officers as it may deem necessary.” (Sec. 16) It also says each House may determine its own rules. That is where Senate Rule II comes in: the Senate used its rule-making power to say its officers, including the President Pro Tempore, Secretary, and Sergeant-at-Arms, are elected by majority vote of all members. LOGICAL DIFFERENCE: So the Constitution does not dictate the definition of "all members" for other Senate officers - only for the Senate President. Thus, the dictation and definition of "all members" lies on Senate Rules per the Constitution Sec. 16, "...as they deem necessary..." But with Avelino v. Cuenco 1949 coming in... The Senate PH has already defined "majority of all members" to be "active members of the Senate - that could participate" In the ruling, Justice Feria said the count may be based on the Senate’s “actual members or incumbents,” excluding those unable to discharge their duties because of death, incapacity, absence from jurisdiction, or other causes making attendance impossible (ie: arrest). Feria treated the Senate as having 23 actual members, so 12 became a quorum and majority.

@tobiexplorer @mighty4PH How is that disgusting? Interpreting law & wielding its flexibility in diff legal contexts are part of the mandate of the highest court, judicial branch of govt; As long their logic is sound & properly argued plus they vote on decisions. They are legal luminaries over you and me.

@mighty4PH Lol, SC interpreting it against a clear written law is disgusting af. Anyway if those 10 will attend the senate they are already minority and defeated.

Generally, the Senate of the Philippines needs a majority of its members to form a quorum. Since the Senate has 24 senators, that usually means 13 senators are required under Article VI, Section 16(2) of the 1987 Constitution. However, there is an important exception based on the Supreme Court case Avelino vs. Cuenco. In that ruling, the Court said that if some senators are effectively unavailable or beyond the chamber’s coercive authority (for example detained, abroad, or otherwise unable to attend), they may not be counted in determining the quorum. In this case - 2 senators are already unavailable: Sen Bato who is currently in hiding and Sen Jinggoy who is in custody. Nakakahiya na hindi mo ‘to alam 🤦🏻‍♀️

@winte3rseann @JRDCastillo30 Remove the shadow ban of wifey across social media. Kidding.

@JRDCastillo30 What was Chiz's deal?

Loren Legarda was about to join Chiz Escudero to be with the new majority but she wanted to have Energy Secretary Garin ousted from the Cabinet. This is because of Leandro Leviste’s solar power scandal. Malacañang declined.

Balls of steel. Fight on king.

For the record, Sherwin Gatchalian. Is not the new Senate President. He is the new Senate President Pro Tempore. Alan Cayetano is still the Senate President but he has become what we call a lameduck Senate President. With 12 senators, there is a quorum to declare all elective positions vacant except the position of the Senate President.

🚨JUST IN: RETURNING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS: • Sen. Risa Hontiveros — Health • Sen. Kiko Pangilinan — Agriculture • Sen. Bam Aquino — Basic Education THANK YOU, LORD! 💚💖

Hindi ko rin maintindihan yung giant blue ribbon sa buhok mo, te.

this the typa shit y’all supposed to be dropping on my timeline not porn

I get caught showing physical affection to two friends ONE NIGHT YEARS AGO and it comes back to haunt me endlessly

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