Avelino vs.

Cuenco - A case digest Facts; Senator Cuenco was elected Senate President after the seat being declared vacant resulting to the other senators including the Senate President Avelino's walk-o ut. Issue; WON there's quorum, enough to conduct business and therefor legitimizing Senator Cuenco's election as Senate President. Ruling; The Supreme Court held that twelve is a majority of 24 enough to conduct busines s taking into consideration the absence of Senator Confessor being out of the co untry and jurisdiction, and Senator Sotto who's in the hospital.