THE Senate committee on rules on Wednesday upheld the arrest order for contempt issued by the Senate blue ribbon committee against Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay Jr. and five others.

This effectively dismissed the question raised by Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto 3rd regarding the required number of senators that a Senate committee must have to constitute a quorum.

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