Atienza Backs Marcoleta Proposal: Detained Senators Should Still Be Allowed to Vote

ATIENZA SUPPORTS SEN. MARCOLETA’S PROPOSAL ON SENATE VOTING RIGHTS

Former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza expressed support for Senator Rodante Marcoleta’s proposal to allow senators to vote even if they are under custody or detained, as long as they have not been legally removed from office.

In a video statement, Atienza said that although he does not always agree with Senator Marcoleta, he believes the principle behind the proposal is correct.

“Tama naman yung panukala ni Senator Marcoleta. Alam ninyo, hindi ako madalas sumang-ayon diyan, pero dito sang-ayon ako,” Atienza said.

According to Atienza, an elected official should not automatically lose the right to vote just because he or she is physically prevented from attending a session, especially if there is no final ruling that removes that person from office.

He explained that the bigger issue is not only about the senator involved, but also about the people who voted for that senator. If an elected senator is not allowed to vote, the representation of the people who placed that official in power may also be affected.

“Kung ikaw ay physically prevented to vote and you are an elected official at that, kailangan pabotohin ka, maski na ikaw ay kulong o nakakulong,” Atienza added.

Atienza also warned that not allowing detained senators to vote could create a dangerous precedent. He said future leaders might use arrests or detention as a way to weaken the voting power of certain senators and influence important decisions.

“Kung hindi ka pabobotohin, ang gagawin ng Pangulo, kung hindi man ngayon, sa darating na panahon, baka arestuhin yung mga dalawa, tatlo, apat na senador. Hindi makakaboto… mananalo yung gusto niyang papanaluhin sa pamamagitan ng minority vote,” he said.

For Atienza, the issue is about protecting the balance of power, the democratic process, and the voice of the voters.

His statement comes as debates continue over Senate voting rules and proposals that aim to ensure that elected officials can still represent their constituents even under unusual circumstances.

In the end, Atienza maintained that Marcoleta’s proposal is worth considering because it seeks to protect the rights of voters and prevent possible manipulation in future crucial Senate votes.

“Hindi maganda ’yan. Tama yung panukala ni Senator Marcoleta,” Atienza said.

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SP ALAN CAYETANO TO MINORITY!

​SP ALAN CAYETANO TO MINORITY!

To my colleagues in the Minority

The Senate is a co-equal branch of government. It is not a prize to be claimed — by anyone. Events of the past few days may have blurred this distinction, but what happened with one of our colleagues today brings it sharply back into focus.

That we differ on the leadership of the Senate is not in question. And it is a fair point of discussion. But no matter our disagreements, we must all agree that it is the Senate’s own business to settle. This chamber answers to GOD and the people who sent us here, and to no one outside these walls.

That line is now being tested. This is not an accusation. I am speaking truth that each senator already knows — the independence of this institution, and the legal standing of any of its members, are not currencies. The day they become things to be traded, is the day that the Senate is diminished. And after the Senate, the Republic.

So I put one question to you, not as the majority but as the chamber: will you stand for the Senate’s independence?

I am asking you to join one deliberate act — to let the Senate go quiet, together and by choice, so the country is made to ask why a co-equal branch would fall silent rather than be made to serve.

The door is open. What you do with it is yours to answer — to this institution, and to the people watching it.

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BAGONG SALARY RULE SA UAE, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1

​BAGONG SALARY RULE SA UAE, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1

Simula Lunes, June 1, 2026, mas magiging mahigpit na ang salary payment rules para sa mga private companies sa UAE.

Ayon sa bagong patakaran ng Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), ang sahod ng mga empleyado sa private sector ay dapat bayaran sa unang araw ng bawat buwan. Ibig sabihin, ang salary para sa nakaraang buwan ay officially due na sa start ng following month.

Halimbawa, ang sahod para sa May 2026 ay dapat maibigay o ma-transfer sa June 1, 2026.

Ang payment ay kailangang dumaan sa Wage Protection System (WPS) o sa ibang approved salary payment platform ng MOHRE. Kapag lumagpas sa due date, maaari na itong ituring na delayed payment.

Mas mabilis na rin ngayon ang monitoring ng gobyerno. Mula sa ikalawang araw matapos ang due date, maaaring simulan ng authorities ang electronic tracking sa mga kumpanyang hindi pa nakakapagpasahod. Kapag umabot sa ilang araw ang delay, posibleng maapektuhan ang company services gaya ng work permit processing at iba pang labour-related transactions.

Mas mabigat naman ang maaaring kaharapin ng malalaking kumpanya at repeat violators, lalo na kung patuloy ang delay sa sahod ng kanilang mga empleyado.

Layunin ng bagong rules na protektahan ang mga workers, bawasan ang late salary payments, at gawing mas transparent ang obligasyon ng mga employer.

Para sa mga empleyado, ibig sabihin nito ay mas mabilis na aksyon kapag paulit-ulit na nade-delay ang sahod. Para naman sa employers, mas malinaw na ngayon ang deadline: hindi na puwedeng basta-basta ipagpaliban ang payroll pagkatapos ng unang araw ng buwan.

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