No work, no pay eyed for AWOL BatoMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa may see himself suspended and his salaries withheld if a proposal in the Senate to revise its rules is approved. The Senate rules currently are silent on the punishment for absent senators, but amendments can be made to include suspension or “no work no pay” arrangement, Lacson said. But amending the rules can only happen after the ethics committee releases its report on the ethics complaint, he said. Lacson acknowledged that he has no “moral ascendancy” to seek Dela Rosa’s punishment for being absent. Trillanes expects to file the ethics complaint against Dela Rosa in March.

Source: Philippine Star January 28, 2026 02:20 UTC