Cayetano allies file SC plea to 'protect' Senate from 'mob rule'
Amid the ongoing Senate leadership row in the Philippines, former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and his allies have filed a petition with the Supreme Court, seeking to halt 'mob rule' and restore structural stability. The Cayetano faction argues that the June 3 session lacked the constitutional quorum and was therefore unconstitutional.
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