Senator Lito Lapid injected humor into a tense Senate session on Tuesday with a jest about his potential to maintain order if he were to preside, humorously dubbing himself the "Committee on Silence." This lighthearted moment occurred as senators from the minority bloc awaited the arrival of the majority bloc, who were absent for the second consecutive day. The majority senators cited their need to "protect ongoing Senate investigations" and prevent political interference as reasons for withholding a quorum. The Senate's quorum has been affected by the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and the absence of Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, resulting in an equal 11-member split between the majority and minority blocs.