LIVE: Senator Alan Peter Cayetano holds press conference | May 18, 2026

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Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano addresses the media regarding the priority of organizing Senate committees and the swift convening of the Impeachment Court. Cayetano also speaks out on rumors of a leadership "coup," the recent NBI shooting incident within the Senate premises, and calls for his resignation. He emphasizes the Senate's role as the "last line of defense" and maintains that the chamber remains stable despite external pressures and political maneuvers. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:11 - Priority: Organizing Senate committees 0:37 - Plan to convene the Impeachment Court 1:11 - Prerogative to change Senate leadership 1:44 - Stability of the Majority block and rumors of a "coup" 2:16 - "The attack on the Senate started in 2023" 2:45 - Concerns over term extensions and a "Regional Senate" 3:55 - Status of the 13-senator majority 5:36 - "It's not how long your life is, it's how meaningful it is" 6:12 - Reaction to calls for resignation and the NBI incident 7:14 - "During my watch, you did not break the Senate" 8:19 - Taking responsibility for reactions, not the NBI's actions 9:10 - Testing the Senate's strength 11:00 - "Concerted effort from day one to get me out" 11:55 - Need for collaboration between government branches 12:35 - Resignation of Sec. Gen. Dong Mendoza 13:46 - Legal status of the Sergeant-at-Arms 14:26 - Clarification on Senate CCTV footage of the shooting 16:53 - Decision on Ombudsman suspension order 17:35 - Priority: Committee chairmanships and impeachment 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 #SenatePH #AlanPeterCayetano #PhilippinePolitics #SenatePresident #ImpeachmentCourt #NewsPH #SenateLeadership