FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City – The Senate may need to revisit its rules to address the continued absence of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Saturday.
Lacson said the Senate may have a chance to take a closer and more serious look at the situation involving dela Rosa in its all-senators’ caucus on Monday.
“(May rules) kami pag continuous absence sa committee, nawawala ang membership sa committee. As far as plenary, wala kaming rules. I think we should revisit the rules of the Senate para ma-incorporate ang situation like that of Sen Bato (We have rules about continuous absences in Senate committees, where a senator can lose a committee membership due to such absences. But we don’t have such rules that apply to the plenary. I think we should revisit the rules of the Senate to incorporate the situation of Sen. dela Rosa),” he said at an interview here after the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Alumni Association’s homecoming.
In Filipino: Lacson: Kailangang Ma-Revisit ang Rules ng Senado para Tugunan ang Sitwasyon ni Sen. Bato
Dela Rosa has stopped attending Senate sessions since late last year. He has been in hiding since Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant against him in connection with the last administration’s war on drugs.
The ICC has also tagged dela Rosa and Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go as “co-perpetrators” of the last administration’s anti-drug war.
Lacson said that while the senators have discussed possible courses of action to address dela Rosa’s situation, there has been no consensus so far.
“I think we should take it seriously. On Monday, pag may all-senators’ caucus, it could come up and we could have a consensus (I think we should take it seriously. On Monday, during the all-senators’ caucus, it could come up and we could have a consensus),” he said.
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Lacson: Kailangang Ma-Revisit ang Rules ng Senado para Tugunan ang Sitwasyon ni Sen. Bato
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City — Maaaring kailanganing muling suriin ng Senado ang mga panuntunan nito upang matugunan ang patuloy na pagliban ni Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, ayon kay Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson nitong Sabado.
Ani Lacson, maaaring magkaroon ng mas malalim at mas seryosong pagtalakay sa sitwasyon ni dela Rosa sa all-senators’ caucus sa Lunes.
“(May rules) kami pag continuous absence sa committee, nawawala ang membership sa committee. As far as plenary, wala kaming rules. I think we should revisit the rules of the Senate para ma-incorporate ang situation like that of Sen Bato,” ani Lacson sa panayam matapos ang homecoming ng Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Alumni Association.
Tumigil na sa pagdalo sa mga sesyon ng Senado si dela Rosa mula pa noong huling bahagi ng nakaraang taon. Nagtatago umano siya matapos sabihin ni Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla na naglabas ang International Criminal Court (ICC) ng warrant of arrest laban sa kanya kaugnay ng kampanya kontra droga ng nakaraang administrasyon.
Tinukoy din ng ICC sina dela Rosa at Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go bilang mga “co-perpetrators” sa naturang kampanya kontra droga.
Ayon kay Lacson, may napag-usapan na ang mga senador tungkol sa mga posibleng hakbang kaugnay ng sitwasyon ni dela Rosa, ngunit wala pang napagkakasunduang hakbang sa ngayon.
“I think we should take it seriously. On Monday, pag may all-senators’ caucus, it could come up and we could have a consensus,” aniya.
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