Senate deadlock may continue without 13th vote – legal expert | ABS-CBN News

Headstart: UP College of Law Associate Dean Atty. Paolo Tamase said on Friday, June 4, that the leadership deadlock in the Senate may continue unless a candidate secures the required 13 votes for the Senate presidency. While one bloc may currently hold operational control of the chamber, the Constitution requires a majority of all senators to formally elect a Senate President. Tamase added that the standoff could persist unless rival factions agree on a consensus candidate acceptable to both sides. For more ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgy6PGn5--qRRixkhltg5hE For more Breaking News & Live Coverage videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgG2ln-vtKXb-oLlGEZc3sR For more latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmjA30dKUQCDlG7vy38QQk-Y For more News Digital News Raw Cuts, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmiOw9mcoSbzoyp25AAZAAdn Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWant for FREE here: https://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at https://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #ABSCBNNews #LatestNews