Leonin Sa Pangilinan vs Cayetano: ICC Jurisdiction Claim Fact Check
“Justice Leonin...sa Pangilinan vs Cayetano. Fact Check related to ICC matters”
Summary
There is no record of any Justice Leonin involvement in a dispute between Kiko Pangilinan and Alan Peter Cayetano, nor any ICC‑related matter concerning them. All current reports focus solely on Philippine Senate leadership conflicts, with no mention of an ICC case. Hence the claim is false.
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- Alan Peter Cayetano - Wikipedia
Capco presented Cayetano's Alien Certificate of Registration dated March 18, 1976, and a renewed certificate dated January 23, 1985, which Capco claimed Cayetano himself applied for at the Bureau of Immigration. In his complaint, Capco alleged that Cayetano was an American citizen, and that he was disqualified from holding public office in the Philippines. Justice Secretary Raul M.
- After Senate coup, ousted committee chairs push to save unfinished business | Philstar.com
Former Senate President Chiz Escudero — who himself was ousted in a coup by the Sotto-led majority last year — backed Cayetano's interpretation of the rule. The committee chairs, he said, "shall continue until their successors shall have been designated and/or elected." And any bicameral conference work pending this week should proceed "so as not to cause any undue delay, without need of suspending the rules." Lacson then offered a compromise that the body formally designate Pangilinan in holdover capacity "so he can be officially capacitated."
- Robin Padilla to file ethics complaint vs Kiko Pangilinan after Senate clash | Philstar.com
In response, Pangilinan said that the matters raised by Padilla should be tackled in the committee instead of in the plenary in order to discuss other matters.
- Bato's Senate colleagues' advice: Surrender, fight case in court | Philstar.com
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano assured the public yesterday that the upper chamber would not delay the impeachment trial...
- Cayetano is new Senate leader as coup succeeds - Inquirer.net
President, for the record,” Pangilinan said. Sotto’s leading ally, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, then moved to nominate Sotto in a bid to restore the ousted leader to his old post. This prompted the Senate to a vote, with Cayetano’s slim majority outnumbering the eight who sided with the ousted leader — Senators Lacson, Pangilinan, brothers Raffy and Erwin Tulfo, Lito Lapid, Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, and Sherwin Gatchalian.
- Ties that bind: A closer look at the 13 senators who voted for Alan Peter Cayetano
Alan Peter Cayetano was elected Senate president on Monday, May 11, amid the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The House of Representatives impeached Duterte for the second time on the same day.
- Yes, senators had been arrested before within Senate premises
On Monday night, newly-elected Senate President and Dela Rosa ally Alan Peter Cayetano, said he will not allow the senator’s arrest unless a Philippine court issues a warrant.
- IMPEACHMENT, KUDETA, PAGDAKIP NAKAKAKABA - Remate Online
NAGANAP kamakalawa o Mayo 11, 2026 ang tatlong makasaysayang pangyayari sa mahal kong Pinas. Kung tutuusin halos sabay-sabay lahat na naganap ang pag-impeach kay Vice President Sara Duterte, kudeta sa Senado at bigong pagdakip kay Senator Bato dela Rosa. Ano kaya ang kinabukasan ng Pinas sa naghalo-halong pangyayari at kinasasangkutan ng matataas na opisyal?
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