Just like other Filipinos, I’d like to know what actually happened? How it happened? Why it happened?
As a senator, now on my fourth non-consecutive term, I am shocked and saddened. I’ve never experienced that level of lawlessness inside what has been a revered and safe Philippine institution. I only want to continue working and be worthy of the everyday sacrifices of the Filipino people, and to deliver what is demanded of all public servants: competent, fair, and efficient public service. I want the Senate to be back on track.
There are allegations that we in the minority were informed of an impending chaos. That’s not true. I left the Senate early because I had a meeting outside the Senate.
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Tulad ng ibang Pilipino, gusto ko ring malaman kung ano ang tunay na nangyari? Paano nangyari? At bakit nangyari?
Bilang senador, na ngayon ay nasa ika-apat na non-consecutive term, nakakagulat at nakakalungkot ang nangyari. Hindi pa ako nakaranas ng ganyang level of lawlessness sa loob ng isang tinuturing na kagalang-galang at ligtas na institusyon ng Pilipinas. Gusto kong magpatuloy na magtrabaho at magsukli sa araw-araw na sakripisyo ng sambayanang Pilipino, at i-deliver ang hinihingi nila sa lahat nating lingkod-bayan: competent, patas, at efficient na serbisyo publiko. Gusto kong bumalik ang Senado sa mga tungkulin nito.
May mga kumakalat na sabi-sabi na na-warningan daw kaming nasa minority na magkakagulo. Hindi totoo ‘yun. Umalis ako nang maaga sa Senado dahi may meeting ako sa labas.