Manila, June 18 -- Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday said the Senate is moving past weeks of political turbulence and returning to its core work of legislation, oversight and constitutional duty as the chamber prepares for both priority bills and the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

"Tapos na ang Senateflix. Back to work na tayo (Senateflix is over. We are back to work)," Gatchalian told reporters while the Senate is holding the pretrial conference for Duterte's impeachment case.

Gatchalian said the Senate will use the coming weeks to lay down priority measures identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), while also completing logistical, security and procedural preparatio...