Senate adjourns, fails to ratify extradition treaties

The 15th Congress closed with the Senate failing to ratify extradition treaties with 3 countries due to a lack of quorum. The Senate adjourned sine die on Thursday, June 6, without ratifying extradition treaties with India, the United Kingdom, and Spain. The ratification of the 3 treaties was listed in the Senate agenda but, without quorum, the chamber failed to take up the resolutions. Resigned Senate Majority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said there were only 11 senators present in Thursday’s session. Among those absent was resigned Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. His allies said he is resting. Senate rules require two-thirds or 16 senators to approve a resolution concurring in the ratification of the treaty.

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