Senate on work from home status due to Habagat; impeachment trial resumes Tuesday

Senate officials and employees will be on work from home setup on Monday, August 10, due to the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said.

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and plenary session scheduled for Monday have been moved to Tuesday.

"The Senate will be under WFH setup today. No trial and session today as well," Gatchalian said in a message sent to reporters.

"In view of Memorandum Circular No. 123 issued on 9 August 2026 by the Office of the President and in view of the projected heavy rainfall due to the Southwest Monsoon, Senate President Sherwin T. Gatchalian is allowing all Senate officials and employees to work from home today, Monday, 10 August 2026," the advisory issued by Senate Secretary Atty. Renato Bantug Jr. read.

Malacañang on Sunday suspended face-to-face classes and in-person government work for Monday, August 10, 2026 in Metro Manila and 15 provinces amid the heavy rain and flooding due to the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay.

The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) will continue bring rains over Luzon and the western section of the Visayas on Tuesday, PAGASA reported. —with a report from Giselle Ombay/KG, GMA News