### [2026-06-17](/feed/2026/06/17/index.md)

##### Alan Peter Cayetano
# Alan Peter Cayetano concedes his Senate presidency an hour prior to a scheduled special session in the Philippine Senate where president pro tempore Sherwin Gatchalian is elected for the same position in a 13–0 vote, ending a leadership dispute that began on June 3. 




### Sources:

1. [Rappler](https://www.rappler.com/philippines/win-gatchalian-elected-senate-president/)
2. [Xinhua](https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20260617/9e6d8ef3937643f5bcaf5711d67df7b0/c.html)

### Changes:

1.  Alan Peter Cayetano concedes his Senate presidency an hour prior to a scheduled special session in the Philippine Senate where president pro tempore Sherwin Gatchalian is elected for the same position in a 13–0 vote, ending a leadership dispute that began on June 3.  _2026-06-17 03:44:06 (First version)_
1. Alan Peter Cayetano concedes his Senate presidency an hour prior to a scheduled special session in the Philippine Senate where president pro tempore Sherwin Gatchalian is elected for the same position in a 13–0 vote, ending a leadership dispute that began on June 3.  _(Current version)_

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