Senators were seen crying yesterday as a colleague was being arrested for plunder.
This is in no way an indictment of the accused senator but I would like to remind our lawmakers…
Iyakan n’yo ang ninanakawang Pilipino.
Iyakan n’yo ang binabaha dahil sa nakawan sa flood control.
Iyakan n’yo ang gutom nating mga kababayan.
Get out of your bubble. Please.
‘‘YUNG AMO NAMIN NAGTATRABAHO, PAPANO NAMAN KAMING MGA UTUSAN, NAKAUPO LANG AT PASARAP-SARAP, MAG-IINTERNET LANG?’
Sen. Erwin Tulfo opposed the proposed Senate amendment allowing videoconferencing for plenary sessions, saying lawmakers should be physically present in work sessions given the daily hardships faced by ordinary Filipinos.
In an interview with ANC’s “Dateline Philippines” on Wednesday, May 27, Tulfo was asked by host Karmina Constantino how the proposal could be justified amid thousands of commuters struggling with a broken transport system and students traveling long distances to attend school in remote areas.
Tulfo said public officials should be grounded on the idea that their authority comes from the people, whom he described as the “amo” or employer of government workers.
He pointed to everyday workers enduring traffic, heat and difficult conditions, stressing that lawmakers should not be working under more comfortable setups such as teleconferencing from home.
He added that it runs against this principle for lawmakers to simply sit comfortably, spend their time online, and work from home, while ordinary Filipinos continue to struggle to report for wor
“Our powers emanate from the public, so we have to respect that,” Tulfo said, noting that workers such as construction laborers endure extreme heat and hardship while earning their living.
“These are the people paying our salaries,” he said, adding that holding Senate sessions remotely from air-conditioned homes is inappropriate. “We don’t need to go to the Senate for session kasi pwede ang teleconferencing, videoconferencing? Kaya nga we objected, nakakahiya!”
“...or they are in a hurry because of news reports that two of our colleagues might land in jail this weekend?”
SENATOR TULFO SPITTING FACTS ONLY I LOVE THIS 😭😭😭
WATCH: In his opening prayer at Wednesday’s session, minority Senator Erwin Tulfo asks guidance for lawmakers to prioritize the interests of the country over political allies. | @bylancemejico
SENATE NOW 13-11
WATCH: Senators JV Ejercito and Migz Zubiri, who previously declared themselves independent, formally manifest they are joining the minority bloc.
This leaves the minority just two members short of a leadership change. But with Sen. Bato dela Rosa into hiding again, the majority is just a vote shy in case a division of the house is called for a new leadership.
Ejercito said Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano offered him the post of majority leader and a spot in the 13-member majority bloc. He thanked Cayetano but chose to stay with the minority. | @eimorpsantos
ABS CBN News and NEWS 5 with the smoking gun evidence in this whole “he said, she said” hubaloo in last night’s senate shooting.
Mabuhay ang malayang pamamahayag!
‘PEOPLE DOUBTED ME. BUT GOD DOES NOT DOUBT ME’
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano vowed that he would do his best to fulfill his duty as the head of the upper chamber.
“My whole life, people doubted me. But God does not doubt me. So I’ll do my best. If my best is good enough for everyone, thank you. If not, there are 23 other senators you can choose from,” he said in a press conference on Thursday.
With 13-9 votes, 2 abstentions, Cayetano was elected as the new Senate President on Monday. (Video by Ryan Baldemor/The Philippine STAR)
WATCH: https://t.co/F9n6U1JokY
Isn't it quite cathartic na yung conspiracy nila Alan Peter, Bato, at Robin, is unravelling because of the fearless and honest reporting of Victoria Tulad and Zyann Ambrosio.