LIVE: Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian holds press briefing | June 18, 2026

Senate President Win Gatchalian outlined the upcoming legislative agenda and security measures in the Upper Chamber in preparation for the resumption of work on LEDAC bills and the upcoming Impeachment trial scheduled for July 6. According to him, it is time to put an end to what he dubbed "Senate Netflix" and for all senators to shift their focus toward legislation that will genuinely benefit the Filipino people. SP Gatchalian also addressed the 90-day preventive suspension order issued by the Sandiganbayan against Senator Jinggoy Estrada, and responded to rumors regarding a potential plan for protective custody should an ICC arrest warrant be served to Senator Bong Go. Furthermore, the Senate President left the separate investigation into the recent breach of existing protocols and security disruption within the premises to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and independent probers. He emphasized the necessity of maintaining a clean, secure, and objective image and workflow for both the Impeachment Court and the entire Senate once the proceedings begin. Chapters 00:01:17 - Intro 00:03:15 - Impeachment trial preparations and LEDAC priority bills 00:04:47 - Is Senator Chiz presiding over the impeachment? 00:06:12 - Petitions before the Supreme Court regarding Senate Quorum 00:08:00 - Coordination with the Minority Block and key committee assignments 00:09:37 - Discussion on adjusting the conviction threshold 00:10:31 - Stand on the DOJ report vs 'Senate Attack' and escaping of a Sen. Bato 00:13:12 - On replacing and reaching out to Former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano 00:15:31 - Skipping of sessions, DFA confirmations, and making up for lost time 00:17:42 - End of 'Senate Netflix': Moving forward with legislation under SP Win Gatchalian 00:19:57 - Pushing for LEDAC targets alongside continuous bill sponsorships 00:20:50 - SP Gatchalian's focus on simple but efficient Senate cleanups 00:22:00 - Live public coverage parameters on National Budget sessions 00:22:26 - Sen. Gatchalian reacts to ICC alleged arrest warrant vs Sen. Bong Go 00:23:18 - Stand on the 90-day Sandiganbayan preventive suspension of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada 00:25:54 - Tight protocols on safety guidelines inside the Senate premises 00:27:00 - Assessing massive logistical restrictions inside Impeachment layout 00:29:38 - Alleged P700M lost senate ops budget due to session boycotts according to Sen. Lacson 00:32:06 - Why un-monitored rear Senators' vehicle passages must implement x-rays 00:33:48 - Respecting DOJ bounds to investigate without self-serving Senate probes 00:35:10 - Filing an official Motion to Lift Suspension for an involved member Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - https://www.youtube.com/@abscbnnews Watch full episodes on iWant for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abscbnnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #ABS-CBNNews #NewsDigital #LatestNews #philippinenews #WinGatchalian #SenatePH