Leah Paz

Being a Popster is a passion, it defies reason.

[Jojo Clemente @jclem3]

Si Supremo, kahit Chairman nga ng Committee on Silence pero pag bumanat, sapol na sapol. 👍

[Win Gatchalian @WinGatchalian74]

Handang magtrabaho.

[JRDC @JRDCastillo30]

Philippine senate used to have intellectual giants and people who can quote Cicero and Senaca during debates. Their interpellations and debates made them all legendary. Now, most of our current senators are intellectual pygmies, and absolute morons and troglodytes.

[Leah Paz @gingging14]

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[Philstar.com @PhilstarNews]

WHERE ARE THEY?

As millions of Filipinos report to work every day, what do you think about senators skipping Senate sessions and delaying pending measures? #PhilstarAsks

[Leah Paz @gingging14]

😂

[News5 @News5PH]

BUWELTA NI SEN. ERWIN KAY SP CAYETANO

Binatikos ni Sen. Erwin Tulfo si Senate Pres. Alan Peter Cayetano matapos hindi natuloy ang sesyon ng Senado sa dalawang magkasunod na araw.

“Sorry po, pardon my French ho, pero ang sinasabi ko, sa sobrang kapal na ho ng mukha niya — ayaw niyang mag-attend, 2 days na — ang nagsu-suffer po, ‘yung taumbayan. That is the problem here,” giit ni Sen. Erwin.

Nanawagan si Sen. Erwin kay Cayetano na pumasok na sa Miyerkules, June 3.

“SP Cayetano, parang awa mo na, pumasok ka na bukas. Sampu ng iyong mga kasamahan para magkaroon po tayo ng quorum."

#FrontlinePilipinas

[Julian Miguel @iamJulianMiguel]

The Tulfo brand on display, speaks the language of the masses, direct to the point but borderline offensive just enough to trigger a response. And people love this, we get entertained by this not because it’s shallow but because it does MAKE SENSE.

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

Bato is hiding and evading arrest.
De Lima did not hide and did not evade arrest.

Bato’s case is based on solid evidence.
De Lima’s case was based on falsified evidence.

Bato has not yet been tried by the courts.
De Lima has been tried by the courts and acquitted.

Tsaka if Bato Dela Rosa was really neutralizing drug lords, bakit hindi nya na neutralize ang biggest DRUG LORD na si Rodrigo Roa Duterte? 😂

#ArrestBato
#FalseComparison

[Deo Enalpe 𝕩 @deeoenalpe]

The Minority Bloc walked out in protest. The Majority Bloc did not show up.

There is a difference.

A protest challenges perceived abuses of power. Repeated absence from plenary sessions abandons the constitutional duty to legislate.

Thank you to the 11-member Minority Bloc for showing up today and demonstrating respect for the institution and the Filipino people. Regardless of political affiliation, attendance and participation in Senate proceedings are the minimum expectations of public service.

If the Majority Bloc led by SP Alan Cayetano continues to deny the Senate a quorum, it is not defending the institution — it is weakening it.

Again, public office is a public trust. ✊🏻

[Leah Paz @gingging14]

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[Abante Radyo DWAR 1494 @DWAR1494]

IMEE VS. IMEE?

Umani ng iba't ibang reaksiyon mula sa netizens ang pahayag ni Sen. Imee Marcos kaugnay ng pag-aresto kay Sen. Jinggoy Estrada noong Lunes, June 1, hinggil sa kasong plunder at graft na may kaugnayan sa umano’y anomalya sa mga flood control project. Hindi raw kasi naiintindihan ng Senadora kung bakit inaresto si Estrada ng mga tauhan ng PNP-CIDG.

Matatandaang kabilang si Marcos sa mga unang nanawagan na papanagutin at ipakulong ang mga sangkot sa umano’y malawakang flood control scandal, kung saan ipinahayag pa nito ang kanyang pagkadismaya na wala pa ring napapanagot sa kabila ng sunod-sunod na imbestigasyon.

[Kiko Pangilinan @kikopangilinan]

SOLID BLOC 11: ALAN PETER CAYETANO RESIGN!

What happened today was a clear abandonment of responsibility, a dereliction of duty, and a blatant disregard of the rules that govern this institution, because the Senate cannot be made to stop working simply because its presiding officer refuses to lead.

Under Rule XIV, Sec. 41 of the Rules of the Senate, the Senate President may postpone the holding of the session AFTER consultation with the Majority Leader AND the Minority Leader. That rule was violated. This is not merely a procedural lapse—it is a direct violation of the Rules of the Senate and a serious disrespect for the institution and the Filipino people.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano SHOULD RESIGN as he has shown that he cannot function as the leader of the Senate.

[Leah Paz @gingging14]

Filipinos Deserve A Better Senate President. Alan Peter Cayetano Must Resign! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/jtOnGF4vLW via @ChangePilipinas

[Heidi Mendoza @HeidiMendoza45]

Hindi mo na kailangang magbigay ng instruction,
Nakapaloob na sa batas ’yun!

Hindi mo na kailangang patunayan ang iyong intention,
Matagal nang obvious ’yun!

’Yun ba namang may sabit ka sa bawat generation,
’Wag namang sabihing ito’y exaggeration!
May tunay kang dapat ibalik sa nation,
Hindi lang dahil kalaban ka ng administration!

May utang ka sa akin, ha? Painom ka naman,
samahan mo na rin ng pulutan.

[Coco @_dacoconutnut]

Kung tatlong beses ka nang nakulong dahil sa plunder sa magkakaibang administrasyon, hindi pamumulitika ang tawag diyan.

KAWATAN KA TALAGA, JINGGOY ESTRADA.

Dalawang beses ka na nakalaya, sana gumawa ka na ng tama kaso nagnakaw ka pa ring kupal ka. Dasurb.

[Inquirer @inquirerdotnet]

‘BIGAY NA NATIN ITO FOR THE GOOD OF THE CHAMBER, HINDI FOR MY OWN GOOD’

Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III suggested that Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano consider stepping down if he could no longer unite the chamber, warning that the deepening rift among senators was already affecting the institution’s ability to perform its constitutional duties, including the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

READ MORE: https://t.co/AaRuplndj9

[Inquirer @inquirerdotnet]

‘WALA PO SA RULES NA ‘WAG KANG PUMASOK DAHIL GALIT KA’

Sen. Erwin Tulfo stated that the Senate majority bloc clearly boycotted Monday’s session in response to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s arrest in an interview with Arnold Clavio. He, however, emphasized that this should not excuse neglecting their duty to the public.

READ RELATED STORY: https://t.co/5PkaRGti0u

[Kiko Pangilinan @kikopangilinan]

SOLID BLOC 11: THIS IS NOT SENATE INDEPENDENCE BUT A BOYCOTT OF DUTY

The Solid Bloc 11 minority senators were present today for the 5 p.m. resumption of session, ready to work, ready to vote on pending bills and ready to keep the Senate running, but the majority led by SP Cayetano chose not to show up.

They did not even have the courtesy to inform us when they ignored the rules, and could not extend the basic decency of telling the minority that they had no intention of convening.

Let us focus on the work, because the Senate has serious business before it, and if the majority wants to protest, deliver privilege speeches or defend its position, the proper place to do that is on the floor, not by making the chamber stand still.

Ang Senado ay hindi pag-aari ng iisang may hawak ng gavel. Institusyon ito ng taumbayan at napakadaming mahalagang panukala ang nabibinbin dahil sa drama ng mayorya.

Important measures were left hanging because of the majority’s boycott, including the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers, the Anti-Hospital Detention Bill, the confirmation of generals before the Commission on Appointments and the bills granting Philippine citizenship to Bennie Boatwright III and Matthew James Ramos.

Let us call this for what it is: the claim that this is about Senate independence is false, because what happened today was about the rule of law, public accountability and a lawful process before the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan that no senator, no bloc and no presiding officer controls.

This is a boycott because of the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, and the public should not be asked to believe another convenient line from a leadership that has repeatedly twisted the truth.

Today was a step toward accountability in a controversy that the public has long demanded action on, and after years of people asking why nothing was happening in flood control investigations, it is unacceptable to suddenly call the rule of law an attack on the Senate.

Is Senate President Alan Cayetano now questioning the rule of law?

Sa totoo lang, ang gusto nila ay kampihan, hindi prinsipyo. Gusto nila sumama kami sa boycott, patahimikin ang Senado at gamitin ang minority para manatili ang Senate President sa puwesto habang iniiwasan ang tunay na test of numbers sa floor.

This may be the first time in decades that Senate work stopped because the presiding officer himself refused to work, because even during typhoons and the height of the pandemic, work was suspended only because of necessity or because systems still had to be set up, not because the leadership chose a boycott of duty.

The public has every right to ask whether SP Cayetano is repeating what he did in the House of Representatives, when questions were raised about a leader refusing to step aside, refusing to convene and holding up proceedings when the numbers were no longer certain.

The question now is just as serious: will they do this again for the next two session days, and will they keep the Senate idle simply to avoid facing the numbers on the floor?

The Senate should open its doors, call the session to order and return to work, because no Facebook post, no appeal to institutional pride and no political drama can erase the basic duty of senators to show up, follow the law and serve the people.

And lastly, we call on the Filipino people to watch the Senate closely, because when an institution refuses to work, public vigilance becomes the people’s first line of defense.

[The Philippine Star @PhilippineStar]

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano should consider stepping down for the good of the chamber, as his combative leadership style appears to be fueling a gridlock that threatens to render the Senate useless, former Senate president Aquilino Pimentel III said on Sunday. https://t.co/iaufgHiIXv | via @onenewsph

[Win Gatchalian @WinGatchalian74]

The Solid Bloc 11 minority senators were present today for the 5 p.m. resumption of session, ready to work, ready to vote on pending bills and ready to keep the Senate running, but the majority led by SP Cayetano chose not to show up.

They did not even have the courtesy to inform us when they ignored the rules, and could not extend the basic decency of telling the minority that they had no intention of convening.

Let us focus on the work, because the Senate has serious business before it, and if the majority wants to protest, deliver privilege speeches or defend its position, the proper place to do that is on the floor, not by making the chamber stand still.

The Senate should open its doors, call the session to order and return to work, because no Facebook post, no appeal to institutional pride and no political drama can erase the basic duty of senators to show up, follow the law and serve the people.

We call on the Filipino people to watch the Senate closely, because when an institution refuses to work, public vigilance becomes the people’s first line of defense.

[Samonte B. Petrasanta @smbpet]

The KUPALS!

[Tina Arceo-Dumlao @tinaarceodumlao]

Makati Business Club issues statement on restoring the credibility and integrity of the Senate.