About this transcript: This is a full AI-generated transcript of LOOK: Legarda joins Marcoleta's Blue Ribbon probe, says she is still Senate President Pro Tempore from ANC 24/7, published June 4, 2026. The transcript contains 846 words with timestamps and was generated using Whisper AI.
"Now it's our colleague, Senator Lauren Ligarda. Thank you. Good morning, Mr. Chair. Mr. President, thank you very much. Mr. Chair, may I just make a comment on the earlier statement of Senator Pia Cayetano, if I may? Mr. Chair, yes, you recognize me, right? I am not AI. I'm alive. And I'm present...."
[0:00] Now it's our colleague, Senator Lauren Ligarda.
[0:04] Thank you. Good morning, Mr. Chair. Mr. President, thank you very much.
[0:12] Mr. Chair, may I just make a comment on the earlier statement of Senator Pia Cayetano, if I may?
[0:21] Mr. Chair, yes, you recognize me, right? I am not AI. I'm alive. And I'm present.
[0:29] Mr. Chair, I'm not AI. I'm not aware of you. I'm aware of you. I know. I'm aware of you.
[0:37] Mr. Chair, I'm here as a member of the 24 men and women of Senado.
[0:46] And according to Senator Pia Cayetano, we are here in our conversation.
[0:52] Because I'm wondering if I'm not AI, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm not going to resign.
[1:00] At simple lang po, kung merong trese na boto na makakapagbigay at iba po ang iba boto,
[1:11] I would be more than willing to yield my position. Been there, done that.
[1:16] Just like 2022, Senate President Migsubiri, I was pro-tempore and we were ousted by Senate President
[1:26] Sanchez Escudero and Senate Pro Tempo Regingoy Estrada, I more than willingly gave my seat.
[1:31] So just to make it clear, never po tayo nagkakapit to ko sa anumang posisyon,
[1:36] pero nandito po ako para ipakita na nandito po tayo at hindi pa po tayo nagre-resign sa ating posisyon.
[1:47] At yan naman ay ayon sa Rule 2, Section 2 ng Senado.
[1:53] Salamat po, patuloy po ang inyong hearing. Ako po'y makikinig sa ating mga bayani na nandito po ngayon. Salamat.
[2:02] Salamat po, Madam Senator.
[2:04] Salamat po, Madam President.
[2:50] Let me make a statement that salamat po sa tanong nyo na ito dahil alam ko po na may umiikot noon sa social media
[3:00] na claiming na yun yung affidavit ng 18 na mga dating sundalo.
[3:08] At nakita ko po na maraming mali, may mga dagdag, bawas.
[3:12] At yung maling affidavit po na yun ang ginamit ng ilang mga mambabatas sa kanilang reklamong libel at cyber libel sa amin.
[3:23] Ginamit po nila yung hindi notaryado, hindi pirmado, at may mga intercalations na affidavit po.
[3:30] Attorney Baligod, Mr. President and colleagues, is comparing the document.
[3:53] I let me acknowledge the presence of Attorney Rui Rondain, who voluntarily presented himself before this committee.
[4:02] We might be able to ask him questions later.
[4:06] If he so desires, he will be able to answer it. Thank you.
[4:09] Mr. Chair, except for the pagination and the contents of a specific page, meron pong pagkakaiba, no?
[4:41] Like, for example, in page 12, sa amin pong sinumite sa Office of the Ombudsman, page...
[4:54] I'm sorry, sir.
[5:02] Your Honor, I withdraw my initial statement and I confirm that these are the same.
[5:09] Pareho lang, Attorney.
[5:11] Opo, hindi ko nakita kasi yung isang page kasi nakalimutan ko yung salamin ko sa sasakyan.
[5:17] Opo, hindi ko nakita kasi yung isang page kasi nakalimutan ko yung salamin ko sa sasakyan.
[5:31] Thank you for confirming the copy that I receive is similar with the one that you submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman.
[5:39] Kasi po, dahil wala pa naman kaming hawak na mga individual na maaaring ipagawa namin sa inyo.
[5:50] Yung mga, Attorney?
[5:52] Para po, hindi tayo magkalituhan po.
[5:57] Bibigyan na lang po namin kayo ng photocopy of what we submitted to the Ombudsman.
[6:01] Nag-prepare po kami ng kopya para sa inyo.
[6:03] For the record again, Attorney Baligod gave the Chairman as well as my colleagues in this committee
[6:41] a copy of the pinagsamang sinumpaang salaysay of the 18 ex-soldiers.
[6:48] The same copy that was submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman sometime in February 2026.
[7:05] Binasa ko po ito, Attorney Baligod, at ang nagbigay sa akin ng malaking atensyon ay yung napakaraming deliveries ng mga maleta na nakalitrato pa dito sa inyong sinumpang salaysay.
[7:25] Inisily, pwede ko bang malaman sa pamagitan ng pagdataas ng kamay ng mga nanditong mga ex-soldiers,
[7:33] sino-sino po sa inyo ang nakapag-deliver o nag-deliver ng mga mali-maletang salapi sa mga bahay o lugar na sinasabi nyo na pag-aari ni former Speaker Martin Romualdez?
[7:53] Pakitas lang po ang kamay. For the record, Sir President, halos lahat po ay personal na nakakaalam na silang lahat ay nag-deliver ng mali-maletang pera sa bahay o sa mga lugar na pag-aari ni former Speaker Martin Romualdez.
[8:16] Salamat po.
[8:17] Sir Chairman, sorry to interrupt. Marami pong media sa labas ayaw papasukin.
[8:23] Kaya makiusap ulit ako sa staff kung hindi ako mismong mababa.
[8:29] Sa pagkaalam ko, may freedom of the press pa naman.
[8:32] At hindi nyo naman pipigil na nandito lahat ng ating mga kapatid sa media, nandito lahat ng camera.
[8:36] So, pagbigyan natin lahat ng stasyon at lahat ng outlets.
[8:41] May pakisabi, tingnan nyo kung sa gate daw, pinakita sa akin picture, ayaw papasukin.
[8:46] Nag-issue kasi po si Senator Winn Gatchalian ng 10 o'clock, uwian na.
[8:53] Sabi nila, gusto nila magtrabaho, pero 10 o'clock, gusto nila, uwian na.
[8:58] So, tutuloy natin ito, Mr. President, Mr. Chairman.
[9:02] But sana nga po, huling panawagan na ito, na lahat ng gustong mag-attend, basta't maayos lang, payagan po nilang papasukin.
[9:11] Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
[9:13] Mr. Chair, may I be recognized for a few seconds?