Jamaine Punzalan

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano turns irate while answering questions during a press briefing where he confirmed that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa had left the Senate premises in Pasay City on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Responding to queries about security arrangements, Cayetano clarified that Senator Ronald Dela Rosa is not under Senate custody and is free to leave, as Philippine courts have not issued an arrest warrant against him.
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SEN BATO DELA ROSA- ARREST- CAYETANO

RG Cruz

Victoria Tulad

<div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday questioned Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian’s pronouncement that resource persons of a cancelled June 4 flood control hearing <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/4/gatchalian-resource-persons-won-t-be-allowed-to-enter-senate-on-thursday-0948">would not be allowed to enter the chamber.</a></p><p>“Bakit hindi? …Martial law ba tayo ngayon? Bawal bang magkaroon ng guest?” Cayetano said at the session hall. “So kung hindi nila irerecognize ang Blue Ribbon committee, bawal kaming magkabisita dito?”</p><p>“Ang may control ng Senate premises is the Senate president. Hindi po ang OSAA o kung sino man,” he added. </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/jk1LZ66oRpU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Cayetano maintained that he is still the Senate president until his replacement would be elected with 13 votes. </p><p>But Gatchalian&#x27;s group has insisted that Cayetano was no longer the Senate chief after all positions were declared vacant on Wednesday. </p><p>Wednesday’s plenary session also saw the election of Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore and Sen. Erwin Tulfo as the new chairperson of the Blue Ribbon Committee.</p><p>Tulfo said he was moving the flood control hearing to June 8, Monday. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/3/senators-clash-on-blue-ribbon-hearing-resumption-2047">Senators clash on Blue Ribbon hearing resumption </a></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div>

<p> Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday questioned Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian’s pronouncement that resource persons of a cancelled June 4 flood control hearing would not be allowed to enter the chamber. </p>

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday questioned Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian’s pronouncement that resource persons of a cancelled June 4 flood control hearing would not be allowed to enter the chamber.

‘Martial law ba?’: Cayetano questions denial of entry for resource persons of cancelled June 4 probe

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‘Martial law ba?’: Cayetano questions denial of entry for resource persons of cancelled June 4 probe

Jamaine Punzalan,

RG Cruz,

Victoria Tulad

Published June 04, 2026 09:47 AM PHT

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Updated June 04, 2026 10:04 AM PHT

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