Mga senador, nagkaroon ng executive session kasama si PBBM;

Mga senador, nagkaroon ng executive session kasama si PBBM;

Sen. Imee Marcos at Sen. Villanueva, kapwa pinupuna pa rin ang People’s Initiative

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00:00 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. helped the senators in an executive session.

00:07 According to some senators, they had a conversation.

00:12 Daniel Manalasta is in the center of the live news.

00:16 Yes, Audrey. The executive session of the senators with our President was finished.

00:25 It was not a tie between some senators. They can say that because it was limited because it was an executive session.

00:32 But Senator Amy Marcos and Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva made a statement earlier

00:38 that after their meeting, there was a clear-cut.

00:44 Yes, it was clear-cut.

00:47 We had a meeting. It was not scheduled. The SP asked for a special meeting. We were given a meeting and the President presented us.

00:58 First, I want to say that I was enlightened because the positions became clear.

01:03 But more importantly, I think it boils down to one thing.

01:08 What's really your priority right now?

01:11 What's your priority when you wake up in the morning? Is it your son's food?

01:18 Is it your income because you have to buy an important medicine for your loved one?

01:25 That's what's important to you. You know what's important to you.

01:28 So now, it's clear to me what's important to me, what's important to our institution, the Senate.

01:34 And I'm proud to say I'm very proud to be part of this institution.

01:39 And it's clear what the Chamber wants.

01:41 And it's clear what the Executive wants.

01:44 Audrey, this incident happened in the middle of a heated discussion on the Charter Change and People's Initiative.

01:53 The Senators did not go into detail on the incident that happened with the President.

01:57 But until now, Senator Amy and Senator Villanueva are still trying to find the PI

02:03 in front of the allegations of the change of signature of the President.

02:09 Some Senators remained open to the idea of moving the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.

02:15 But many Senators are still trying to find out if the issue of joint voting is the one they're talking about,

02:22 even in the Charter Change. Audrey?

02:25 Thank you very much, Daniel Manalastas.