Chalssea Kate Echegoyen

Minority senators wait at the plenary hall with members of the majority visibly absent, prompting proceedings to be placed on hold on Monday, June 1, 2026. The Senate was scheduled to vote on the proposal to allow remote voting following the issuance of an arrest warrant against Sen. Bato Dela Rosa, who went into hiding after failing to secure a Temporary Restraining Order from the Supreme Court.  Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>–  Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday denied allegations linking him to the interruption in the airconditioning system and internet connection in the Senate on Monday evening.</p><p>In a Facebook live video, Cayetano responded to Senator Raffy Tulfo’s claims that the airconditioning and WiFi services were shut off while only members of the minority bloc were present in the Senate Hall.</p><div><strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/2/waiting-game-at-senate-a-day-after-majority-no-show-1526"><strong>Minority senators say majority&#x27;s second no-show a &#x27;dereliction of duty&#x27;, question Cayetano&#x27;s leadership</strong></a></strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/2/lacson-majority-bloc-s-no-show-at-senate-session-dereliction-of-duty-1110"><strong>Majority bloc accused of holding &#x27;legislation hostage&#x27; over Monday no-show</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/1/cayetano-wants-senate-minority-to-defend-chamber-s-independence-amid-estrada-arrest-2019"><strong>Cayetano wants Senate minority to defend chamber’s independence amid Estrada arrest</strong></a></div><p>“Noong panahon ni President Duterte, kamping-kami kayo sa drug war. Ngayon naman ay baliktad. Tapos lahat ng pinatay, isinisi niyo.. pati banaman internet at aircon,” Cayetano said.</p><p>“Baka murder pa ‘yong kaso na ‘yan ha, murder kasi pinatay… ang WiFi at ‘yung kuryente,”  Cayetano added.</p><p>Two Senate units on Tuesday said the temporary interruption in the air-conditioning system at the Session Hall on Monday evening was caused by an electrical issue, while denying reports that the internet connection went down</p><p>The Senate’s Aircon Maintenance Unit said it received reports of a sudden rise in temperature inside the Session Hall at around 6 p.m. on June 1</p><p>“The GSIS (Government Service Insurance System) informed the Senate that an electrical circuit breaker located at GSIS tripped around 5:30 p.m.,” the statement read</p><p>“Upon checking, some other AHUs (air handling units) on the ground floor and third floor experienced the same power issue,” it added</p><p>The centralized air-conditioning system was reportedly restored at around 6:20 p.m</p><p>“Hindi po namin gagawin sa inyo ‘yon. I’ve always treated you well, whether I’m close to you or not, whether you are in the minority or majority, I will continue to treat all of you well. Kayo ang namemersonal,” Cayetano said</p><p>The majority bloc skipped the scheduled session hours after the arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada for his non-bailable plunder case</p><p>In a separate report, Senate information technology personnel said there was “no disruption whatsoever” of internet services at any point during that day, including between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. when the Session Hall was in use</p><p>According to its monitoring data, wireless internet traffic in the location was at its peak during the period, with users actively connected to the Wi-Fi network</p><p>The report also noted that the Senate’s cloud-based network monitoring system would have automatically generated SMS and email alerts if internet activity had been lost. No such alerts were recorded on June 1, it said</p><p>This incident occurred as tensions flared between the majority and minor blocs over proposed amendments to chamber rules and questions surrounding attendance.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xAh_7F0ZHyQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Two Senate units on Tuesday said the temporary interruption in the air-conditioning system at the Session Hall on Monday evening was caused by an electrical issue, while denying reports that the internet connection went down.</p>

Two Senate units on Tuesday said the temporary interruption in the air-conditioning system at the Session Hall on Monday evening was caused by an electrical issue, while denying reports that the internet connection went down.

No WiFi, no aircon for minority? Breaker tripped, internet at peak on Monday session — Senate units

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No WiFi, no aircon for minority? Breaker tripped, internet at peak on Monday session — Senate units

Chalssea Kate Echegoyen,

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Published June 02, 2026 05:16 PM PHT

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Updated June 02, 2026 06:54 PM PHT

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