Many critics before the election that Neophyte Senator Pacquiao will priority his boxing career rather than his legislative duties. But it is now that Sen. Manny Pacquiao amazed the Filipino people for his smartness. As her statement regarding Trillanes statement about the senators lecturing SPO3 Arturo Lascañas about spiritual renewal during the hearing of the Senate committee on public order and dangerous dr*gs last Monday. This was the strong words of Pacquiao" You can attack the President, just don’t give the Senate a bad name." On the speech of Neophyte Sen. Manny Pacquiao last Wednesday, he said that he was insulted by Sen. Trillanes statement that some of his colleagues, that Lascañas did not also become a saint after his spiritual renewal. Sen. Manny Pacquiao said"Madam President, karapatan po ni Mr. Trillanes na magbigay ng opinion. Wala po akong intesyon na pigilan ang karapatan ng ating kasama. Just don’t give us a bad name,"
The boxer turned senator added
"As senators, we are not imposing our morals on our resource persons. And for the record, I’m not imposing my morals on SPO3 Lascañas. I (was) just offended, Madam President, by the statement of my colleague, Senator Trillanes."
"Wala naman talagang Santo dito. We all commit sins. Wala ni isa sa ating gumawa ng kasalanan at walang kasalan. For the record, I did not become a saint after my spiritual renewal…,"
From the statement of Trillanes Sen. Pacquiao reacted that he was insulted because it shows that he was a false Christian. Sen. Pacquiao added
"Para bang hindi ako totoong tao, para bang yung pagiging Christian ko e fake. That’s my understanding, Madam President, and that’s very offended to me. Good thing that I have Jesus in my life or else I will run to his chair and then hit him right away …,"
Sen. Pacquiao explained
"We are not saints here but we’re called to do what is right and just. Just to remind everyone, pinag-aral naman tayo para marunong mag respeto sa ating kapwa. Like I said even in the (Senate lounge that when you get interviewed in the media), you don’t attack your colleagues, or else… hindi naman tayo, hindi naman natin iniwanan ang bayag natin, dala dala natin ang bayag natin,"
The senator expressed that anyone who is against the President can file an impeachment against him in the house of representatives but the one thing important "Just don't give the Senate a bad name."
Sen. Trillanes make it clear that he doesn't insinuate to Sen. Pacquiao when he gives the statement to the media. Trillanes said
"Wala akong minention na kung sino. In fact, sinubo ang pangalan pero hindi ako pumunta dun precisely so as not to offend anyone. Ngayon, since na-offend si Senator Pacquiao, let me assure you hindi para sayo, hindi para sa kanya, Mr. chairman, yung statement na yun,"
Trillanes added
"Let me assure the gentleman, Madam President, that this representation e walang planong dungisan ang panglaan ng Senado. I have submitted always to the will of the majority…"
Sen. Trillanes however, ask forgiveness to Pacquiao expressing that it was not his intention to insulted him.
Source: INQUIRER.NET
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