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Ex-president Duterte 'invaded' Senate's drug war probe, Lacson says

Published Oct 30, 2024 07:28 am

For former Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, the Senate's drug war probe was "invaded" by former President Rodrigo Duterte.

"Yesterday the Upper Chamber was 'invaded' by the former president of the republic," he wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, October 29.

Lacson was reacting to Duterte's demeanor before the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee probe on Monday.

With that being said, Lacson retained his sentiment about Duterte, saying that: "I still stand by what I had expressed then. I also gave former President Duterte credit for the other good things he did while serving as President, as I had, likewise, called him out when he was wrong – like when he told the PNP that it was okay to receive money from illegal gambling."

Meanwhile, Lacson said only one senator defended the Senate's dignity from the former President's behavior during the hearing.

"Only one consistently and steadfastly stood up to preserve the dignity of the Philippine Senate," Lacson said.

"She happens to be a woman who answers, 'present' during a roll call. Her name: Risa Hontiveros," the former Senator emphasized.

Lacson's statement was echoed by another former Senator, Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV, who remarked that "the only bright spot in yesterday's Senate hearing was Sen. Risa's standing up to the evil Duts."

"'Yan ang leader! Matapang! Matalino! Magaling! (That's how a leader shoud be! Fearless! Intelligent! Excellent!)" Trillanes said on X (formerly Twitter).

Hontiveros even admonished Duterte for using profanity during the Senate hearing.

The former President repeatedly used expletives as he declared his unapologetic stance on illegal drugs, particularly when police are involved.

"Lalo na ang pulis, p*tang*na itong mga pulis, pag pumasok yan sa pulis sa droga, hindi mo masabi, 'hoy pulis huminto ka'," Duterte said.

Hontiveros interjected: "Forgive me for interrupting. Speaking of lengwahe, sorry sir, baka maaaring ang resource person tumigil magmura kasi bahay natin itong Senado (Speaking of language, forgive me, sir, perhaps the resource person can refrain from cursing in the Senate)."

Hontiveros also emphasized that the Filipino people will "never" take pride in the war on drugs, adding that the stories of its victims deserve to be heard and should motivate lawmakers to take action.

"Sa lahat ng nagsasabi na ang war on drugs ay parusa daw para sa mga naliligaw ang landas (To all those who say that the war on drugs is supposedly punishment for those who have strayed from the right path), my message to you is this: There is no honor in punishment like tokhang," Hontiveros stated.

"It should not be an honor to be called 'The Punisher,' when thousands of innocent people, including babies, have died in your name. Hindi kailanman ipagmamalaki ng mga Pilipino ang war on drugs na yan (Filipinos will never be proud of that war on drugs)," she said.

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