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Senator Avelino walked out of a Senate session along with his followers, leaving 12 senators remaining. This "rump session" of the remaining senators then voted to declare the position of Senate President vacant and elected Senator Cuenco as the new acting Senate President. Senator Avelino challenged this, arguing he was the rightful Senate President. The court ruled that the rump session was a valid continuation of the original session, as a minority cannot prevent a resolution endorsed by the majority. Th

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