Philippine Senate reopens after impasse but standoff among senators remain An impasse between two factions of senators in the Philippines caused the Senate to shut down for two consecutive days. The upper chamber reopened on Wednesday after one side achieved a quorum. Despite the reopening, the underlying standoff among senators appears to continue.

• The Philippine Senate was shut down for two days due to an impasse between two senator factions.
• The Senate reopened on Wednesday.
• The reopening occurred after one faction gained a quorum.
• A standoff among senators persists despite the Senate’s resumption of activities.