Balasahan sa committee chairmanship ng Senado, isinagawa kasunod ng pagpapalit ng liderato
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00:00 There was a discussion in the Senate's Chairmanship Committee
00:03 following the change in their leader.
00:06 Meanwhile, Senate President Chief Escudero
00:09 said he has no plan to become a rubber stamp
00:11 or to follow the Senate.
00:13 Daniel Manalas was there in detail.
00:15 To all who believed, trusted,
00:21 and I ask for your forgiveness
00:23 if we were harmed,
00:25 if we were hurt,
00:27 if we were trampled on,
00:30 I hope you will accept my whole-hearted
00:34 request for forgiveness.
00:36 We will do our best to do everything we can
00:40 so that we will not be harmed,
00:42 but we will be equal.
00:44 We are grateful to the past Senators
00:47 and the new Senators.
00:51 That was one of the messages
00:53 of Senate President Francis Chief Escudero
00:55 before the adjournment of the session.
00:57 How will his leadership be?
01:00 I think that instead of a leader,
01:02 a leader should be a leader
01:04 so that the differences can be reached
01:07 as if the opinions, opinions,
01:09 and needs of each leader
01:11 are not in conflict.
01:13 That should be a leader.
01:14 To date, many committees in the Senate
01:16 have had a balance,
01:18 such as the Committee on Finance,
01:19 Justice, Sustainable Goals, and Energy.
01:22 There are also new Chairpersons
01:24 in the Committee on Tourism, Urban Planning,
01:26 Ethics, and Public Services.
01:28 While former Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri
01:31 is in charge of the Senate Committee
01:33 on Economic Affairs.
01:34 According to Escudero,
01:35 they have agreed on a discussion
01:37 by House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
01:39 To discuss, first of all,
01:41 the relationship between the House and the Senate.
01:44 I hope that there will be no changes
01:48 in the words.
01:49 We will start there before we discuss
01:52 other things.
01:54 Call a spade a spade.
01:55 Number one.
01:57 Call a spade a spade.
01:58 What do you really want?
02:00 That's the only question we have.
02:02 Second,
02:03 the current power and prerogative of the Senate
02:06 should not be affected by any form,
02:10 color, or appearance.
02:15 Escudero also said that
02:17 he was already appointed
02:18 to the subcommittee for the ChACHA
02:20 because there is already a committee for this.
02:22 It should be clear and there should be a guarantee
02:27 that it will not be voted jointly.
02:29 As for the issue of divorce,
02:31 he said that he will not force it on his colleagues
02:34 but if he is asked,
02:36 he wants to widen and reach an annulment.
02:39 My position regarding divorce
02:41 is consensual and personal vote.
02:44 There is no party, majority, or minority stand here.
02:48 It is a personal decision based on their beliefs and religion.
02:52 That will happen to each senator.
02:55 And as the President of the Senate,
02:57 I have no plans to agree, favor, or against this.
03:01 How about the recent investigation
03:03 into the Humanoid Gentlemen's Agreement
03:06 that was submitted by the Duterte administration and China?
03:10 I will hear from Senator Ayme.
03:12 But for me,
03:13 who you invite is a secret.
03:15 He also said that the Senate has no plans
03:18 to be a rubber stamp or just a follow-up.
03:21 And now, the Senate President
03:23 is also expecting his wife, Heart,
03:26 to lead the Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc.
03:29 She cried a little, she panicked
03:31 because she said she can't do it.
03:32 So I told her,
03:34 "Don't pressure me."
03:37 I said, "I can do it."
03:38 Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.