This would pave the way for the Senate to hold committee hearings on Wednesday, Pimentel said. He had said that the Senate could not hold committee hearings while in plenary sessions. In text messages, Pimentel said the chamber would not suspend but adjourn its session on the budget deliberations on Tuesday night. The Senate was supposed to complete the budget deliberations last Friday. As of this posting Tuesday evening, the Senate was still completing the budget deliberations of four government agencies.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 22, 2016 13:12 UTC