Bato ‘most absent’ senatorMANILA, Philippines — As expected, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa has topped the list of senators with the most number of absences from plenary sessions during the first regular session of the 20th Congress. Dela Rosa is facing an ethics complaint for his physical absences in the Senate and for keeping a low profile instead of reporting to work. But the Senate leadership said Dela Rosa and his staff will continue receiving their salaries due to the absence of a “no work, no pay” policy. Those with near-perfect attendance are Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson and Senators Bam Aquino, Loren Legarda and Imee Marcos, who all attended 56 sessions. Senators who failed to get a perfect attendance were either absent or on official missions, both local and abroad.

Source: Philippine Star April 08, 2026 16:36 UTC