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Philippine Senate deadlock deepens after Estrada arrest, complicating Sara Duterteโ€™s trial

The arrest of Philippine Senator Jinggoy Estrada has deepened a stand-off in the Senate, leaving the chamber split between two 11-member blocs and raising the risk of a wider political crisis, analysts told This Week in Asia. They warned the stalemate could stall legislation, delay military appointments and complicate Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpioโ€™s impeachment trial, leaving the Senateโ€™s basic ability to do business hostage to a factional power struggle. Estrada, chairman of the Senate...