Senate Session No. 64 (May 18, 2026)

[6:24] We request Sen. Francis Kiko Pangilinan to lead the chamber in prayer. [7:03] Sa parating na impeachment trial, nawayang magiging pasya, bawat pasya namin ay nakatuntong sa katotohanan, ebidensya at konsensya. [7:19] Panginoong Diyos na ng katarungan, gabayan niyo kami sa paglilitis na haharapin upang masagot ng tama ang mga tanong na sino ba kami bilang mga Pilipino, bilang isang bayan. [7:37] Patas ba ang batas dito sa lupang hinirang o kalasag lamang ng makapangyarihan? [7:45] Tulungan niyo po kaming gawing daan, gawing daan din ito tungo sa katarungan at katotohanan para sa bawat Pilipino, lalo na sa pinaka madaling apihin, apihin at abusuhin. [8:02] Panginoong Diyos ng kasaysayan, tulungan niyo po kaming sagutin ang hamon ng panahon at unahin ang interes ng bayan at hindi ng sarili. [8:10] Tulungan niyo po kaming bigyang bigat ang hatol ng kasaysayan at hindi ng politika. [8:17] Salamat sa maraming pagkakataon niyo ng pagsagip sa amin sa tila at tiyak na kaguluhan at sakuna. [8:26] Panginoong Diyos na habag, ng habag, katarungan at kasaysayan, habang nagaganap ang paglilitis, [8:34] ingatan niyo ang aming bansa laban sa puot, karahasan at kaguluhan, ang galit po ng taong bayan. [8:41] Gawin po ninyong matinding paghahangad sa katotohanan, sa katarungan, hindi sa paghihiganti. [8:50] Magtaas po kayo ng mga pinunong na unawaan na ang tungkulin sa bayan ay sagrado, [8:56] ng mga pinunong tunay na pastol, naglilingkod, hindi inaabuso ang kapangyarihan. [9:03] Padaluyan ninyo ang katarungan sa Pilipinas na parang ilog at ang katwiran na parang batis na hindi natutuyo. [9:13] Sa inyong habag, ang paglilitis na ito, gawin niyo pong simula ng pagbabago tungo sa katapatan, pananagutan, paghilom ng aming bayan. [9:25] Sa inyong banal na pangalan, kami ay nananalangin. Amen. [9:29] Thank you, Senator Pangilinan. The Servus Day vocal ensemble will lead us in the singing of the Philippine National Anthem. [9:38] The group will also render a song entitled Bagani after singing the National Anthem. [9:44] Sa sila nga, alam ng puso, sa tingin mo'y buhay, lupang inirang, duyan ka ng magiting, sa manlulupi, di ka pasisigin, sa dagat at sa simoy at sa langit mong bukaw. [10:18] May dilagang tula at awit sa paglayang minama, ang kistap ng wataw at mo'y tagumpay na naglilingin. [10:26] Ang pituwing na talaw niyang kailan, pang pwede magtidinip, lupa ng araw na luwa, pagsinta, aming likay. [10:41] Thank you very much, Servus Day vocal ensemble, much appreciated. [14:49] Good afternoon, dear colleagues, acting majority leader. [14:53] Yes, Mr. President, thank you. [14:55] Mr. President, I move that we dispense with the reading of the journal of the 63rd session, May 13, 2026, and consider... [15:04] I'm sorry, majority leader, we'll do the roll call first. [15:09] May we move for the rolling of the roll call, please, Mr. President. [15:18] I move to call the roll, Mr. President. [15:20] Sorry. [15:21] There's no objection, we will call the roll. [15:22] Roll call of members. [15:25] Honorable Senator Aquino, Senator Cayetano Pia, Senator De La Rosa, Senator Ejercito, Senator Escudero, Senator Estrada, Senator Gatchalian, Senator Goh, Senator Hontiveros, Senator Lacson, Senator Lapid, Senator Ligarda, Senator Marculeta, Senator Marcos, Senator Padilla, Senator Pangilinan, Senator Soto, Senator Tulfo Irwin, [16:00] Senator Tulfo Raffi, Senator Villanueva, Senator Villar Camil, Senator Villar Mark, Senator Subiri, the Senate President is present. [16:23] With 23 senators... Senator Bato is absent? [16:28] Okay, with 23 senators present, the chair declares presence of the quorum. [16:33] Thank you, Mr. President. [16:35] Before we proceed, may I just be allowed to recognize guests from the gallery, guests of Senator Ligarda, Mayor Marmichon of San Mio Antique. [16:46] Mr. President, at this juncture, we would like to first of all put on record our sincerest thanks and gratitude for the valuable contribution of our Secretary General of the Senate. [17:06] And I've seen firsthand his sacrifices and willingness to walk the extra mile just to preserve the dignity of the institution. [17:17] So we just want to put that on record. [17:19] At the right time, I think we should honor him with a resolution. [17:22] Yes. [17:23] And is he also the first to be a section of both the House and the Senate? [17:28] And to be fair, he actually resigned right away. [17:35] I asked him to continue. [17:38] And actually, I'm asking him to continue in a different manner. [17:42] But, dear colleagues, the SECGEN Mendoza did a great service to both houses. [17:49] We wanted to put on record. [17:51] The name is Dong Mendoza, former congressman of the great province of Batangas. [17:56] And with that, Mr. President, and following the relinquishment of the position by our former Secretary of the Senate, [18:03] I move that we proceed to the election of a new Secretary of the Senate. [18:08] So move, Mr. President. [18:08] Yes. [18:09] I consulted the minority leader. [18:12] And because the SECGEN will also be the clerk of court of the impeachment proceeding. [18:17] So there are no objections. [18:19] We will proceed. [18:20] Thank you, Mr. President. [18:21] Mr. President, in accordance to Rule 2, Section 2 of the Rules of the Senate, [18:28] may I respectfully nominate Jose Luis Garcia Montales as the new Secretary of the Senate. [18:35] So move, Mr. President. [18:36] Is there any objection? [18:39] Hearing none. [18:43] Thank you, Mr. President. [18:44] And there being no other nominations, may I respectfully move that the period of nominations be closed. [18:53] So move, Mr. President. [18:54] Is there any objection? [18:55] Hearing none. [18:56] The motion is approved. [18:58] Pursuant to the Rules of the Senate, there being no other candidate for the position of Senate Secretary, [19:03] the voting will be viva voce. [19:06] Those voting for Attorney Montales, please say aye. [19:15] The ayes have it. [19:16] Congratulations, Attorney Jose Luis Montales. [19:21] Those who are, again, say nay. [19:25] Okay. [19:26] Thank you very much for... [19:28] The ayes have it. [19:32] And Jose Luis Montales is hereby declared as the... [19:37] Proclaimed as the Secretary of the Senate, the second to have been both SECGEN of the House and the Senate. [19:46] Thank you, Mr. President. [19:47] May I move for a minute suspension to allow our new Senate Secretary to ascend the rostrum and take his oath. [19:55] So move, Mr. President. [19:57] No, no, thank you. [19:59] Thank you. [20:00] I state your full name. [20:38] I, Jose Luis Garcia Montales. [20:40] Having been elected to the position of Secretary of the Senate. [20:43] Having been elected to the position of Secretary of the Senate. [20:46] Do hereby solemnly swear. [20:48] Do hereby solemnly swear. [20:50] That I will well and faithfully discharge. [20:53] That I will well and faithfully discharge. [20:55] To the best of my ability. [20:56] To the best of my ability. [20:58] The duties of my present position. [21:00] The duties of my present position. [21:02] And of all others I may hereafter. [21:04] And of all others I may hereafter. [21:08] Hold under the Republic of the Philippines. [21:10] Hold under the Republic of the Philippines. [21:11] that I will support and defend the Constitution of the Philippines [21:18] that I will obey the laws [21:22] legal orders and decrees [21:26] promulgated by the duly constituted authorities [21:31] and maintained true faith and allegiance [21:36] to the Republic of the Philippines [21:39] and that I impose this obligation [21:43] upon myself voluntarily [21:46] without mental reservation [21:50] or purpose of evasion [21:53] so help me God [21:54] hearing none, the motion is approved [22:42] Mr. President, at this juncture I move that we proceed with the reference of business [22:47] so any objection? [22:49] if not, the motion is approved [22:50] messages from the House of Representatives [23:01] letter from the House of Representatives transmitting to the Senate [23:04] 27 copies of Committee Report No. 261 on House Resolution No. 989 title [23:11] resolution setting forth the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte [23:19] together with the annexes there too and 27 USB devices containing file copies of the above [23:31] Referred to the Committee on Rules [23:35] Letter from the House of Representatives transmitting to the Senate the sealed box containing the documents from the Bureau of Internal Revenue relative to the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte [23:49] Referred to the Committee on Rules [23:51] Letter from the House of Representatives informing the Senate that, in accordance with Section 16, Rule 6 of the Rules of Procedure in the Impeachment Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 20th Congress [24:05] Representatives Luizro, Ridon, Gutierrez, Zamora, Defensor, Diocno, De Lima, Bagao, Flores, Suan, and Chua have been elected as prosecutors in the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte [24:22] Referred to the Committee on Rules Acting Majority Leader [24:37] Mr. President, Mr. President [24:41] The Minority Leader is recognized. [24:44] I heard and we saw the notice, the message from the House of Representatives, and you have referred the articles of impeachment to the Committee on Rules. May we know if we have already constituted the Committee on Rules? [25:01] The Committee on Rules is in the acting capacity, so in accordance with Section 19, [25:10] the same members, and Senator Villanueva. Actually, for your information, Minority Leader, we were in caucus and wanted to meet also the minority to start reading the committee chairmanships, but we thought it prudent to convene the court first, and then when we remove our, after we convene the court and suspend, we can go back into session to start reading the committees. [25:38] So we, I take it that right now, the chairman of the Committee on Rules is in an acting capacity. [25:45] Yes, Senator Villanueva in an acting capacity. [25:47] And the membership, at this point, would only be the ex-official members. [25:51] And the members before the, all positions were declared. [25:55] Holdover from the previous. [25:57] Holdover, yes. In accordance with Section 19. [25:59] Will you refresh me with Section 19, Your Honor, Mr. President? [26:05] Because... [26:06] Yes. [26:07] Yes. [26:08] And to be fair, Senator Pangilinan has a interpretation question. [26:12] That's why we referred this to the Committee on Rules. [26:15] Okay. [26:16] The chairman and the members of the permanent committee shall commence in the exercise of their duties upon election. [26:23] They shall cease when their successors shall have been elected or designated. [26:28] So since we have not yet elected or designated their successors, except for the majority leader, our interpretation that it continues. [26:39] But Senator Pangilinan did bring up the seeming conflict that if it's all seats vacant, then it's vacant. [26:47] Yes. Precisely. [26:48] But then, my initial statement was that you harmonize the rules, and if you harmonize it pragmatically with what's happening, then we should never have a complete vacancy. [27:01] Having said that, it is with the Committee on Rules, but I don't think Senator Villanueva scheduled it for hearing until we have the permanent members, just to be sure. [27:11] And we hope to start doing that this afternoon. [27:13] We will accept that for now, Mr. President. [27:15] Yes. [27:16] Thank you, Minority Leader. [27:17] We make note of the manifestation. [27:20] Thank you. [27:21] And I will note and recognize not only your observations today, but the observation of Senator Pangilinan. [27:30] And if we need to clarify later on, it will be a good opportunity for us to look at the rules, given the 13-9-2 present setup, unless we are overtaken by events. [27:44] Yes. [27:45] Okay. [27:46] Majority Leader? [27:49] Correction, Mr. President. [27:57] 13-11. [27:58] Yeah. [28:00] Well, it hasn't been corrected because Senator Subiri and Senator JV said that they are independent, but same with Senator Pia and I. We started out independent, and then Senator Subiri asked us if for the purposes of we can join the majority. [28:22] So it's their choice if they remain minority, or they join the majority, or if you can get two more members, then you will be the new majority. [28:32] Yes, Mr. President. [28:33] Mr. President, may I? [28:34] Of course. [28:35] Former Senate President Dubiri. [28:37] Thank you very much, Mr. President. [28:38] I would like to be associated with the minority block, Mr. President, if I may. [28:45] Binatikos nga ako nila, sabi nila na ako'y nag-fen-sitting, at nag-abstain. [28:51] Nag-abstain lang ako para have a free hand to vote on which issue that I think is important for the Filipino people. [28:56] But when it comes to the organization, I would like to associate myself with the minority, Mr. President. [29:01] Thank you, Senator Subiri. [29:03] So, Senator Ayersito would also like to manifest. [29:14] Yes, first of all, Mr. President, I'd like to thank Mr. President for the trust and honor that I was offered to become the majority leader. [29:25] But as I have mentioned to you personally, that as of this time, I would rather maintain my independence, and with what is happening all over, [29:38] I think I will be able to perform my tasks very well and my programs very well as an independent. [29:46] But again, nonetheless, Mr. President, I would like to thank you for the trust and confidence. [29:52] Being majority leader is a very, of course, it's one of the most powerful, we would say, position in the Senate. [30:02] But I guess I have, at this point, I would like to maintain my independence. [30:08] Yes. [30:09] And I also understand. [30:10] I also recognize that you will say that you will be our number 14. [30:14] But until the time that we vote, any member, we have to respect their decision and always ascribe good faith. [30:26] So we will continue to be good friends despite the political divisions or the nomenclature of who is in the majority or the minority. [30:34] So for the purposes of today to the future and unless a change is made, will you be an independent or will you be with the minority? [30:44] Yes, I'll still, I'll, for now, Mr. President, I'll be with the minority. [30:49] Okay. [30:50] But again, I would like to thank you for that and for the respect and we will all still be friends. [30:57] No matter what. [30:58] Thank you, Mr. President. [30:59] Thank you, Senator Herrcito. [31:00] So the Secretariat has not noted and we can now compute the membership at a 1311 proportion so that we do not, we're not accused of any delay. [31:18] Acting Majority Leader, what's your pleasure about the articles of impeachment? [31:23] Yes, yes, Mr. President. [31:24] Just to put on record, Senator JV made mention, his statement is for the purposes of proportional representation in the membership of committees. [31:38] Also, Mr. President, Senator Luxon asked this representation to put also on record the membership of the Senate Committee on Rules or ex-official members would have to be the new ex-official members. [31:52] So just to put that on record, Mr. President. [31:54] Yes. [31:55] That's a correct observation from Senator Luxon. [31:58] Thank you. [31:59] Mr. President, with the permission of the body, the articles of impeachment have been referred to the Committee on Rules. [32:08] May I respectfully move to refer the articles of impeachment to the impeachment court. [32:13] I so move, Mr. President. [32:15] Is there any objection? [32:16] There is no objection. [32:17] It is so referred. [32:19] Mr. President, may I move that we suspend the session to convene the impeachment court. [32:27] So move, Mr. President. [32:28] If there is no objection, we will suspend and convene the impeachment court. [32:34] It is hereby declared open. [50:08] The Clerk of Court is directed to make the proclamation. [50:16] All persons are commanded to keep silent under pain of penalty while the Senate is sitting in trial on the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sarah Zimmerman Duterte. [50:32] The Clerk of Court will please call the roll. [50:34] Roll call of members. [50:36] The Honorable Senator Judges. [50:37] The Honorable Senator Judges. [50:38] Aquino. [50:39] Caetano Pia. [50:40] De La Rosa. [50:41] Ejercito. [50:43] Escudero. [50:44] Estrada. [50:45] Gachalian. [50:47] Go. [50:49] Ontiveros. [50:50] Lacson. [50:52] Lapid. [50:53] Legarda. [50:54] Marcoleta. [50:56] Marcos. [50:57] Padilla. [50:59] Pangilinan. [51:00] Soto III. [51:02] Tulfo Erwin. [51:04] Tulfo Rafi. [51:05] Villoneva. [51:06] Villar Camille. [51:09] Villar Marc. [51:10] Zubiri. [51:12] The Senate President. [51:14] With 23 Senator Judges present, the Chair declares the presence of a quorum. [51:28] Senator Judge Villanueva. [51:29] Yes, Mr. President, Sir Presiding Officer, may we request Senator Judge Camille Villar to ascend the rostrum to administer the oath of the Senate President. [51:43] Please raise your right hand. [52:23] Impeachment trial of Vice President Sarah Zimmerman Duterte. [52:28] I state your name. [52:30] I, Alan Peter Compañero Sram Cayetano, [52:33] solemnly swear [52:35] that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Vice President Sarah Zimmerman Duterte, [52:43] that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Vice President Sarah Zimmerman Duterte, [52:49] Now pending. [52:50] Now pending. [52:51] Now pending. [52:53] I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution. [52:57] I will. [52:59] Yeah. [53:01] I will. [53:02] I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution. [53:05] And laws of the Philippines. [53:06] And the laws of the Philippines. [53:08] So help me God. [53:09] So help me God. [53:10] At this time, I will administer the oath of each of the senator judges in the chamber in conformity with Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 6 of the Philippine Constitution and Rule 3 of the Senate Rules of Procedure on Impeachment Trials. [53:35] May we request everyone to rise. [53:44] Same. [53:46] Same. [53:49] I state your name, solemnly swear, that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Vice President Sarah Zimmerman Duterte, [54:09] Now pending. [54:15] I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and the laws of the Philippines. [54:27] So help me God. [54:35] Senator Judge Villanueva. [54:36] Thank you Mr. President. [54:39] Last Thursday, May 14, 2026, the House of Representatives, through Secretary General Celoy Garafil, personally delivered to the Senate the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sarah Zimmerman Duterte, [54:57] pursuant to Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution, and Rule 4, Section 11 of the Rules of Procedure in Impeachment Proceedings of the House of Representatives. [55:11] Earlier today, the Articles of Impeachment were referred to the Committee on Rules and, consequently, to the Senate's seating as an impeachment court. [55:21] Mr. President, the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sarah Zimmerman Duterte, with its annexes, are now presented to the Court for proper disposition and action. [55:33] The same is duly noted and made of record. [55:37] For the record, Resolution No. 39, or the Rules of Procedure on Impeachment Trial, shall continue to apply. [55:49] We further note that Rule 6, thereof which provide that the provisions of the Rules of the Senate and the Revised Rules of Court shall apply, supplatorily, whenever applicable. [56:02] The Court having been recognized, the Court having been organized, and the Articles of Impeachment having been presented, [56:14] let a writ of summons be issued to the Vice President Sarah Zimmerman Duterte, who is directed to file her answer within a non-extendable period of ten days from receipt. [56:25] Pursuant to Article 7 of the Rules of Procedure of Impeachment Trial, she is directed to appear before the session hall of the Senate of the Philippines upon notice. [56:36] The Sergeant at Arms is directed to serve the written summons on Vice President Sarah Duterte, along with a copy of the Articles of Impeachment. [56:46] The prosecution may file a reply within a non-extendable period of five days from receipt of the answer. [56:56] The parties may file their pleadings and annexes in person or through electronic mail. [57:02] All other pleadings, motions, similar papers intended for the consideration of this Court may be filed electronically. [57:10] We will circulate the specific instructions on the format for the pleadings and manner of electronic filing for the guidance of all parties. [57:21] Mr. President. [57:25] Senator Judge. [57:26] Thank you, thank you. [57:27] Mr. President, may we be clarified when you say ten days, is that working days or calendar days? [57:34] Calendar days. [57:35] Calendar days. [57:36] And including the five days for the prosecution to respond? [57:42] Yes, Your Honor. [57:43] Thank you. [57:44] The Clerk of Court is hereby authorized to calendar the case for pretrial and issue the corresponding notices to the parties after the last pleading is filed. [57:58] Upon conclusion of the pretrial, the trial proper shall commence on a date and time fixed by the court, of which the parties shall be duly notified. [58:09] I approached the members of the minority of the Senate, and then later on I will approach the senator judges, that we will fix the calendar together. [58:20] And in pursuit of impartial justice, we will come up with an impeachment calendar that is fair to the prosecution and to the defense and will allow us to continue to function in the legislative side of our work. [58:39] Any other matter? [58:44] No other matter? [58:46] No other matter? [58:47] The session is suspended. [58:49] The session is resumed. [1:34:58] The session is resumed. [1:34:59] Mr. President, with the permission of the body and pursuant to Rule 10, Section 13 of the Rules of the Senate, may I respectfully move to elect the chairperson of the Senate Permanent Committees. [1:35:14] If I may, Mr. President. [1:35:16] Please proceed. [1:35:17] Senator Loren Legarda, retained as chairperson of the Committee on Culture and Arts. So moved, Mr. President. [1:35:26] If there is no objection, motion is approved. [1:35:28] Senator Pia Cayetano, retained as chairperson of the Committee on Ways and Means. So moved. [1:35:33] If there is no objection, motion is approved. [1:35:38] Senator Christopher Bongo, chairperson of the Committee on Health and Demography, Vice Senator Risa Ontiver. So moved, Mr. President. [1:35:47] Is there any objection? Any objection? No objection. Motion is approved. [1:35:53] Mr. President, Senator Joel Villanueva, chairperson of the Committee on Higher Technical and Vocational Education, Vice Senator Loren Legarda. So moved, Mr. President. [1:36:02] There is no objection. The motion is approved. Thank you very much, Senator Legarda. [1:36:05] Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, Vice Senator Loren Legarda. So moved, Mr. President. [1:36:17] Is there any objection? If none, the motion is approved. [1:36:21] Senator Christopher Bongo, retained as chairperson of the Committee on Sports. So moved, Mr. President. [1:36:28] Any objection? No objection. The motion is approved. Pang-health na, pang-sports pa. [1:36:34] Senator Pia Cayetano, retained as chairperson of the Committee on Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking. So moved, Mr. President. [1:36:42] If there is no objection, the motion is approved. [1:36:46] Senator Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Committee on Basic Education, Vice Senator Bam Aquino. So moved, Mr. President. [1:36:52] Is there any objection? Hearing none, the motion is approved. [1:36:56] Senator Dante Marcoleta, chairperson of the Committee on Public Services, Vice Senator Rafi Tulfo. So moved, Mr. President. [1:37:02] Is there any objection? Hearing none, the motion is approved. [1:37:07] Senator Robin Hood Padilla, retained as chairperson of the Committee on Public Information and Mass Media. So moved, Mr. President. [1:37:14] Is there any objection? If none, the motion is approved. [1:37:19] Senator Robin Hood Padilla, retained as chairperson of the Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs. So moved, Mr. President. [1:37:25] Is there any objection? Hearing none, the motion is approved. [1:37:28] Senator Jim Goy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on Games and Amusement, Vice Senator Irwin Tulfo. So moved, Mr. President. [1:37:36] Is there any objection? Hearing none, the motion is approved. [1:37:40] Senator Pia Cayetano, retained as chairperson of the Committee on Energy. So moved, Mr. President. [1:37:45] Is there any objection? If there's none, the motion is approved. [1:37:49] May I ask for a minute suspension, Mr. President. [1:37:51] Yes. [1:37:52] Before the suspension, may I ask the chairperson if they replaced another senator, if they can coordinate, [1:38:00] if there is any pending sponsorship that was already being discussed before the change in leadership. [1:38:10] We actually have a weekly agenda. And as much as we can pursue the original Committee report and sponsorship, [1:38:20] the leadership will greatly appreciate that. Session suspended for a minute. Majority leader? [1:43:53] Yes, Mr. President. Mr. President, to give the new chairperson of the mass firm. [1:44:01] Are we going to elect the majority leader? [1:44:03] Mr. President. [1:44:07] Either people are waving to me or saying no, so maybe we can take it up tomorrow. [1:44:13] Thank you, Mr. President. I would gladly elect Mr. President with the indulgence of our colleagues [1:44:19] and with the permission of the body, especially with our... [1:44:22] Majority leader? We'll just do it tomorrow. [1:44:24] Oh, okay. [1:44:25] Okay. [1:44:27] Yes, Mr. President. Now, Mr. President, as I was saying a while ago, to give our new chairman [1:44:31] of the different Senate committees time to coordinate with the committee secretaries and the committee reports [1:44:40] pending in the plenary, and at the same time for the members to have more time in reading the articles of impeachment. [1:44:49] Mr. President, may I respectfully move that we adjourn the session until 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 19, 2026. [1:44:58] I so move, Mr. President. [1:45:00] Is there any objection? [1:45:01] There being none, the session is adjourned until 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 19, 2026.