Cayetano thanks Padilla over commotion that allowed entry of 'ex-Marines' — ANC

[0:00] Ako'y naniniwala sa media sa ating bansa. [0:03] We cannot generalize, just like politicians, [0:05] you cannot generalize lahat kayo corrupt. [0:07] Ba't maraming corruption? [0:09] Diba? [0:10] Sa business community, sabihin nyo, iba sa inyo, nangungorap. [0:13] Hindi man lahat, diba? [0:14] But just to express yung frustration na nadama ko kay Chairman Senator Marculeta, [0:20] tingnan nyo yung nangyari kahapon ha. [0:23] Katanging-tanging Philippine Star lang ang nasa front page din, [0:27] kayo tano, I'm still Senate President. [0:30] Okay? [0:30] Sa Philippine Star, to be fair ha, [0:34] syempre mas malaki yung sa kanila, [0:36] o okay lang yun kasi araw nila kapon, [0:38] pero kasabay pa rin, [0:40] kayo tano is still the Senate President. [0:44] Tandaan nyo yung context na sinasabi ni Senator Marculeta, [0:46] hindi naman Marshall lo ngayon, [0:48] malayang pamamahayag, [0:49] so importante, tama information natin sa ating kababayan. [0:53] Titignan mo ang bulletin today, [0:55] yung isang side lang, [0:58] kung meron man na sa loob, [0:59] sa front page wala, wala at all. [1:01] Okay? [1:02] Syempre yung isa sa pinakakilala at alam natin pinakakredible, [1:05] inquirer, [1:07] sila nandun, [1:10] ang Alang Cayetano sa tahas, [1:12] ICC told of Alan Robin, [1:14] tied to Bato. [1:16] Nagkaroon pa sila ng space, [1:17] para this Cayetano has palace backing, [1:20] a new PTV boss. [1:22] He's talking about yung bunso kong kapatid. [1:24] Pero wala dyan, [1:25] wala dyan po sa harap na Cayetano is still Senate President. [1:33] Ganito din po sa Manila Times, [1:36] Senator has power from Cayetano, [1:38] Bonoan, [1:40] Group Suss Cayetano. [1:42] So, [1:42] news din naman po yan, [1:43] dahil I'm Senate President. [1:45] Pero wala po dyan na Cayetano is still Senate President. [1:49] Tribune, [1:51] ganun din po. [1:53] Complaints mount against Cayetano, [1:56] Senate coup, [1:56] pero nothing about Cayetano is still Senate President. [2:00] Manila Standard, [2:06] obstruction of justice filed versus Alan Robin Aplaska. [2:13] Senate Impasse, [2:18] Blue Ribbon scheduled to June 8. [2:20] Walang, [2:21] wala sa front page na tuloy yung Blue Ribbon ngayon, [2:23] wala yung Alang Cayetano is still. [2:27] Malaya, [2:28] business insights, [2:30] Alan Robin face obstruction wraps over Batos escape, [2:35] et cetera. [2:36] So, [2:36] what's my point here? [2:37] If you were a Filipino abroad or sa mga online katumitingin, [2:42] akala nyo legal at walang issue yung nangyari kahapon. [2:45] Yun yung ibig sabihin. [2:46] But again, [2:47] sa mga reporters natin sa Senate, [2:49] alam ko yung buhay ng reporter, [2:50] they have to submit six to maybe eight stories a day. [2:56] Yung editor at yung naglalatag. [2:57] Di ba? [2:58] So, [2:59] yun lang ang tanong ko sa mga naglalatag ng dyaryo na ito. [3:01] Bakit sa dami nating dyaryo, [3:03] Philippine Star lang ang nag-report na meron dispute. [3:09] Meron nagsasabing si Cayetano pa rin ang Senate President at may nagsasabing may acting Senate President. [3:15] On that point, [3:17] I'd like to thank Senator Robin Padilla. [3:20] Because if not for him, [3:22] having the correct strategy of pulling Senator Pia aside or pushing Secretary Remulia pagpasok, [3:32] hindi kayo nakapasok ngayon dito. [3:33] And I'd like to thank every single member ng staff ng Senado who are here today. [3:42] Katulad ng ating lounge, hinanda pa nila yung pagkain, yung nag-ayos ng mga mesa. [3:47] But hingi lang ako, Chairman, na magdasal at mag-reflect ang mga taga-Senado. [3:53] If this was the declaration of martial law 50 years ago, etc., [4:00] there were many issues then. [4:04] It was a different time. [4:05] Pero you reflect later on, tama o hindi napadlak. [4:10] I'll not judge that, no? [4:12] I'll not judge that kasi we're here today. [4:14] But here today, who is the legitimate Senate President? [4:23] Because hindi ito away ng dalawang barkada, [4:27] ang lahat ng empleyado natin dito will have to decide on Monday. [4:32] Do we follow the Philippine Constitution or the Constitution of the 11 plus 1? [4:41] Do we follow the Senate rules or do we follow the rules of the 11 plus 1? [4:51] Sabi sa akin ng isa kong kaibigan kaninang umaga, Chairman, [4:55] sometimes you have to bend the Constitution to please Malacanang. [5:02] I don't believe in that. [5:05] Diba? [5:05] You can please Malacanang a thousand ways, [5:07] but don't bend the Philippine Constitution and our rules. [5:12] And then, of course, as I said, iba-iba kami ng religion dito. [5:16] Lahat tayo may pinaniwalan word of God. [5:19] Babalik tayo sa truth, no? [5:21] So, Mr. Chairman, [5:22] I hope hindi tayo pigilan next week. [5:27] And I have to apologize to you. [5:30] Because kung walang issue dito, [5:32] you would have been offered protection at least kusang kayo pupunta-pupunta dito. [5:39] Diba? [5:39] Having said that, Mr. President, [5:41] ang news ngayon, Mr. Chairman, [5:43] is that the President will call a special session. [5:45] That's good. [5:47] Because we announced it. [5:48] Alam na namin na minority na kami in terms of the number. [5:51] Kasi nga, kinulong na lang si Senator Gingoy, [5:54] hindi pinayagan ang online voting sa Senador, [5:56] pero pinauwi lahat ng empleyado ngayon, [5:59] mag-work from home na lang daw sila. [6:02] So, alam namin na papalitan nyo kami sa committee, [6:05] pero hindi nyo mapapalitan ng President kung hindi 13. [6:09] So, eto lang pakiusap ko sa Malacanang. [6:11] Kumuha kayo ng isa pang Senador [6:13] para sa special session, [6:16] bumaba na ako bilang Senate President [6:18] para wala na tayong problema pare-pareho. [6:20] Pero, para masunod yung Constitution. [6:24] Kung pwede lang, Senator, [6:25] I mean, na bumaba ako today, Chairman, [6:27] Senator Robin, [6:28] gusto ko nang bumaba today as Senate President. [6:31] Ang problema, [6:33] I have a duty to the Filipino people [6:34] and to the Philippine Constitution. [6:37] Ang nakalagay, [6:38] until your successor is elected. [6:41] Hindi pa tayo nag-elect ng successor. [6:43] So, [6:44] Osa, [6:45] Secretariat, [6:47] lahat ng empleyado, [6:49] I'm sorry to put this on you. [6:51] Not at the penalty of dismissal or cases. [6:54] Hindi po. [6:55] Hindi po ako ganun magtrabaho. [6:57] Consensya nyo. [6:58] Alam nyo ang batas. [7:00] Sino ang susundin nyo? [7:02] Yung peke na acting Senate President [7:06] o yung sinasabi ng ating Constitution [7:09] na Senate President. [7:12] So, Malacanang, [7:12] yun lang advice ko sa inyo. [7:15] Hintayin nyo na makatrese, [7:17] tawagin nyo yung special session. [7:19] Pwede siguro tayo magpahiram ng isa [7:20] para makatrese na sila. [7:22] Para, [7:23] no, kasi, [7:23] I hate the fact that we're [7:25] in a situation [7:26] that we cannot follow the law.