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- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian was elected Senate President with a 13-vote majority, ending the month-long leadership deadlock.
- Senator Joel Villanueva left the minority bloc, joined Gatchalian’s supporters, and supplied the decisive thirteenth vote.
- The Palace congratulated Gatchalian and said the Senate can now focus on priority legislation and the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
- A petition to nullify the June 3 reorganization remains pending before the Supreme Court.
