Absentee Senators Not Receiving Salaries, Office Funds: Gatchalian
Philippine Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed that several absent senators are no longer receiving their salaries and office funds. This includes Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is evading an ICC arrest warrant, and Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada, who have received suspension orders from the Sandiganbayan. Senator Loren Legarda is also in a similar situation due to an extended sick leave.
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