Gatchalian for Senate president? Cayetano might ‘vote for him one day’

Senate finance committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian speaks to budget watchdogs regarding the national budget process in a hearing on October 28, 2025. Crystal Paloma/Senate of the Philippines Senator Migz Zubiri also previously said Gatchalian is his 'candidate for Senate president'

Gatchalian for Senate president? Cayetano might ‘vote for him one day’. Every day has been a test of survival for Alan Peter Cayetano since he assumed the Senate presidency on May 11. Since he claimed the seat of power as his, chaos happened in the chamber — gunshots, lockdown, and a senator evading an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. Rumors of yet another leadership shake-up continue to swirl through the chamber, keeping senators — and even the journalists covering the Senate — constantly on edge. But on Wednesday afternoon, May 20, Cayetano briefly loosened up and cracked a joke on the floor. Referring to Kiko Pangilinan as “the agreeable senator,” Cayetano drew little reaction from the chamber. Only Sherwin Gatchalian appeared to laugh. That prompted Cayetano to joke again and said “I might vote for him (Gatchalian...