Gatchalian Clinches Senate Presidency as Villanueva Joins the Bloc
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was elected Senate president in a special session, with Sen. Joel Villanueva joining his bloc to reach a 13-member quorum and formally take leadership from Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano; the session also saw Tito Sotto sworn in as Senate president pro tempore and Erwin Tulfo named Blue Ribbon chair, signaling a broad reshuffle by the new majority.