Philippine Senate Heightens Security Amid Threat, Shifts to Remote Work
The Philippine Senate implemented heightened security measures and a temporary work-from-home setup for its employees due to a validated security threat, with Senator Gatchalian assuring that employee pay would not be affected by the situation or any leadership disputes.
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Security threat forces Senate into temporary work-from-home setup
Senator Tito Sotto describes the reported threat in the Senate as 'a clear and present danger'
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MANILA, Philippines — Amid discussions of what constitutes a quorum at the Senate, 16 votes will still be required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in an impeachment court, Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian affirmed on Wednesday. Gatchalian earlier upheld that the 12-person quorum when he was elected is legal, citing a precedent that
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Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian assured the over 2,000 employees of the chamber yesterday that their salaries and benefits would not be affected by the leadership dispute being waged by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano.
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