But for the Senate to become a rubber stamp for whatever President Duterte puts forth before it, he has to have in his pocket at least 13 senators, meaning he would have to have the unwavering support of the majority of the members of the Senate. For that to happen, at least 13 senators would have to blindly do the President’s bidding because they are beholden to him or because they have no mind of their own. Are there at least 13 senators among the 24 who are either extremely indebted to President Duterte or who are entirely clueless about their legislative function?