September 19

Senator Cayetano Privilege Speech September 19 2016 - Sen. De Lima at Sen. Trillanes nag walkout

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Senator Cayetano Privilege Speech September 19 2016 - Sen. De Lima at Sen. Trillanes nag walkout De Lima probe meant to go after Duterte, destroying PHL’s image —Cayetano Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday singled out Senator Leila de Lima for allegedly “destroying the integrity and reputation” of the Senate for allegedly using the chamber to destroy the image of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Senator De Lima, in her desire to destroy the President, is destroying the integrity and reputation of the Senate," Cayetano said in a privilege speech. “Worse, damaging the image of our country and people worldwide,” added Cayetano, a close ally of Duterte, said. Cayetano was the vice-presidential candidate of Duterte in the 2016 national elections. Cayetano said De Lima was using the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, which she chairs, “to go out after the President.” “Ginagamit kasi ang committee, not for a factual finding on extrajudicial killings, but to go out after the President,” he said. Last week, witness Edgar Matobato, a confessed hitman and member of the so-called Davao Death Squad, claimed that he killed several individuals on Duterte’s orders. Matobato made the allegations during the inquiry on extrajudicial killings conducted by the Senate Committee on Justice, chaired by De Lima. Cayetano’s privilege speech is still ongoing as of press time. De Lima privilege speech While Cayetano was delivering his privilege speech, De Lima walked out of the session hall. In a brief interview, De Lima said: “I cannot stand it so I’m gonna deliver a privilege speech tomorrow instead of confronting him.” “What is destroying the reputation of this country are the killings. It’s not me,” she added Video Credit :GMA