Sen. Raffy: Pinatayan ng aircon at internet ang Senate minority bloc na nasa plenaryo

We will now talk about what's happening in the Senate, including the resignation of Senator Dingo Estrada and the removal of the majority bloc in this session.We will talk to Senator Rafi Tulfo.He is with Mon Valves live from the Senate.Mon, this is Senator Rafi.

Yes, Julius, at 5 p .m.yesterday, the Senate session was supposed to start here in the Senate, but it didn't come, or no show.The majority Senators were delayed, almost two hours, or more than two hours, the minority Senators were waiting here in the session hall.That's why we called Senator Raffey.Senator Raffey, good evening.

What happened?Are you aware that the majority, or the members of the majority, will not be present, sir?

Actually, we don't know that they won't be able to make it today.All we know is that they will accompany Gingoy as a sympathy or whatever, and they will return by 5 o 'clock.But they didn't return, and we've been waiting and waiting.As you can see, we've been waiting for almost two hours, and then all of a sudden, Alan sent a message to Tito Sen, and it was long, only five minutes.It was like he was telling him to show independence.Your reaction to that?

Is this what we're calling history repeating itself?Yung nangyari dati sa HOR, yung mangyari ulit dito ngayon sa Senado, hino -hostage kami.That shouldn't happen.That shouldn't happen.

Last week, Ho, sir, nagkaroon ho ng boycott ang minority at maaring kinukumpara naman ito ng majority.

to what happened now.And currently, I'm kind of jealous of Jingoy because if he surrenders properly, unlike the other one who got into trouble first and then got into a scandal, that's why we're like this now.Because of Bato, actually.Unlike Jingoy, he surrendered quietly.So I'm jealous of him.His courage to surrender himself until there's no more trouble.

Senators Julius and Sheryl Ho are in the studio now.Julius Sheryl and Senator Rafi also have a hybrid.Maybe you have questions for them.

Senator Rafi, good evening to you.

Good evening.

Your brother, Senator Erwin, said that there are two more Senators who are disgusted by what's happening in the Senate.And Senator Erwin said they will talk to the minority bloc this past weekend.Do you have information on what's happening in this discussion?

If we're talking about dismayed, I don't think it's just two people who are dismayed.Maybe some of the Senators are dismayed with what's happening.However, they can't show it because they want to be with the people.to Alan or to their colleagues so that nothing can be said, but you can see in the demeanor of some senators, especially on Wednesday, where there was a commotion, and you can see some senators there, a little sad, bowed, and did not join the fight, if you will, that took place on the floor.

Senator Raffey, Senator Cheryl, Senator Gingoy and Senator Bato de la Rosa are going to be jailed.What is your reaction to those who are saying that the majority bloc is being squeezed?

I don't think so.There's no such thing.The majority itself.

Senator Rafi, what is your position here in the Blue Ribbon Subcommittee led by Senator Marco Leta?Are you going to stand here?Are you going to pass through the plenary?

Well, the continuation of the investigation of the Blue Ribbon Committee, that's okay with me.We don't have a problem with that.The problem is, for me personally, why do we need to subcommittee Marcoleta?Why is Senator Pia not capable and able as a lawyer to preside over the Blue Ribbon Committee?Why did that happen?And one more thing, the Blue Ribbon hearing needs to be convened first.

The committee needs to define who the members are.Senator Lacson's name was mentioned earlier.We talked earlier.Why did Senator Lacson's name be mentioned?He said, I wasn't consulted about that.In fact, it hasn't been discussed in the plenary.

So why all of a sudden, we haven't convened yet, all of a sudden, the Blue Ribbon hearing will be held immediately?and subcommittee, and that.And he's still not talking about that on the floor.

Senator Rafi, earlier in Senator Gingoy's statement, he mentioned something about a proposed, like an ex -deal, that when it transfers to the minority, the cases will be forgotten.Are you aware of such a proposal that is being offered to the members of the majority?

I'm not aware of such talks.I've never heard of such talks.Every now and then, we talk to the minority, to my colleagues, to COCOS, but it's never mentioned that we need to have a partner to make an ex -deal or deal that they should transfer to us if they can't afford it.There's no such thing.Katang -isip lang siguro yun.Nila, kung sino man yun.

Senator Rafi, ihabal ko na lamang dahil nga ano na ang mangyayari dito sa sesyon kung hindi sumipot nga kanina yung majority block.Tingin nyo magkakaroon pa rin maya -maya or sa ibang araw na itong itutuloy?

Well, I don't know kung ano yung plano nila pero nakaredy naman kami.Definitely papasok kami tomorrow, hanggang Wednesday.Eto nga, Sherrie Lee, Senator Alan Caetano, SP Caetano, he sent a message to our Senate Minority Leader, Tito Sen, that he wants us to boycott the Senate.Why would we do that?Just because we have an enemy who just follows the rule of law, he needs to be caught, he will serve the warrant.He wants us to boycott because he says the Senate should have independence.

I don't understand that.That's one of the things that hurts my head.One more thing, we were killed by the air con.We were killed by the internet.Even the air con in the CR was killed.You see?

Is what's happening in the Senate that low?For now, the Senate is already ahead in terms of image.What will happen?Will we sink to the ground because of the very low that's happening to us in the Senate?

Senator Rafi, I just want to make it clear.You were killed by the air con, by the internet.Who?All the minorities?

Yes, in the plenary.Because there was no member of the majority there earlier.So all of us, 11, were on the floor.So we waited after more than an hour.all of a sudden, it suddenly got hot.Senrisa was already sweating.

And then, all of us, it was already hot.That's when we were told to leave.And then, we wanted to use the internet.We were told to leave too.There was nothing left.So, some of us went to the bathroom.

There was nothing left.It was already hot.So, they really did it on purpose.

Do you think they did it on purpose?Or did you investigate the reason why you didn't have an aircon and internet?

and he said he's going to open, but he didn't open.Of course, I can understand.Maybe he's just asking for money.His client is the SP, not us.What's important here, Sheryl and Julius, I want to tell the people that we want to work.We were called to our positions in the Senate to work, to do all of our work here.

But the majority, it looks like they have other agendas.Another thing, I feel sorry for the three generals who are waiting to be confirmed in the CA.By Wednesday, if they are not confirmed, then they will just complain that they are pitiful because they will not be promoted, their rank is just steady.So I feel sorry for the three generals.

I'll just finish, Senator Raffey.

Because of the chaos, even they got involved.

I'll just finish from my end, Senator Raffey.Now, if we look at it, the number of minorities is 11.So the majority is 13, but Senator Bato and Senator Gingoy are gone.So 11 -11.What will happen now?How can the Senate be productive with these numbers?

That is correct.Well, we're hoping that some of the majorities saw what happened and were dismayed that there might be someone who will go to us and say, hey, I just want to join you because I'm confused with the majority.Can you, will you accept that?Of course, with open arms, come to us so we can form a third team.Without pressure, without fear, as they say.I don't know, maybe two, three, four, five, six, seven, I don't know.

Let's see.But one thing for sure, this I can tell you, this I can tell you, mayroong iilan na dyan sa majority na dismayado na hindi lang umiimik, hindi lang sila makapag voice out.Pero mayikita naman sa kanilang body language na ayaw nila yung mga nangyari, ayaw nila masama doon sa mga kaganapan na hindi katangkap -tangkap sa taong bayan, but wala lang silang nakaslob na mag -voice out.They're just probably waiting for the time, timing lang siguro.

Senator Raffey, are the reports correct?There are reports that you're eyeing, the Senate, that if there will be a change of leadership, Senator Wynne Gatchalian will be considered as the next Senate President.

That is correct.That is correct.We are voting for all.All of us, only one vote, that S .P.Gatchalian or Win will be the Senate President.

Thank you so much.

If we get the numbers, if we become 13, it will be S .

P.Gatchalian.Thank you so much.Senator Rafi Tulfo and Mon Cualves, thank you very much.Mga kapatid, Julius Babau po.Para sa kongprensibo at makabuluhang panitaan at talakayan, mag -follow at mag -subscribe na sa social media pages ng News 5.