The Solid Bloc-11, the Senate minority bloc in the Philippines, has urged their majority counterparts to attend the final plenary session of the first regular session. This plea follows the absence of majority senators during the previous sessions after Sen. Jinggoy Estrada's arrest for plunder. Senator Bam Aquino called on his colleagues to engage in discussions and fulfill their legislative responsibilities, emphasizing the need to work for the public. Senator Migz Zubiri reinforced this sentiment, stating that senators are compensated to legislate and must attend sessions. Senator Win Gatchalian expressed concern over the financial implications of the no-shows, revealing that the Senate spends approximately P25 million daily on salaries and utilities, which is wasted without productive sessions. He remarked that each day without a session results in unapproved laws and resolutions. Senator Raffy Tulfo criticized the majority's absence, linking it to the arrest of Estrada and appealing to his colleagues to return to work.