Senate employees should no longer have any doubt as to whom they should follow as the Gatchalian-led majority bloc has been duly recognized by the Civil Service Commission and other relevant authorities, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said late Tuesday.
Lacson said this recognition enjoyed by the majority led by Senate President Pro Tempore and acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian only underscores that “orders” from the minority led by disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano are meant to sow confusion.
“Maliwanag naman sa atin kung sinong kinikilala ng Malacanang, ng House of Representatives, ng Civil Service Commission, ng IBP, at kung ano-ano pa ang mga grupo, kung sinong kinikilala talaga na liderato sa Senate (It is clear whose leadership Malacanang, the House of Representatives, the Civil Service Commission and Integrated Bar of the Philippines and other groups recognize),” he said in an interview on DZMM radio.
In Filipino: Lacson: Walang Kalituhan sa Chain of Command ng Senado sa Ilalim ng Gatchalian-Led Majority
“So maliwanag na panggulo yung ginagawa ni Senator Alan, no, with all due respect, na nakaka-confuse, nakakagulo (It is clear that what Cayetano is doing, will all due respect, is meant to sow confusion),” he added.
Lacson also noted that Gatchalian has been meeting with department heads and committee secretaries, and reminding them to follow only lawful and official orders, with assurances that the Senate leadership will protect them.
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Lacson: Walang Kalituhan sa Chain of Command ng Senado sa Ilalim ng Gatchalian-Led Majority
Wala nang dapat na alinlangan ang mga empleyado ng Senado kung sino ang dapat nilang sundin, dahil ang Gatchalian-led majority bloc ay kinikilala na ng Civil Service Commission at iba pang kaukulang awtoridad, ayon kay Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson nitong Martes ng gabi.
Ani Lacson, ang pagkilalang ito sa mayorya na pinamumunuan ni Senate President Pro Tempore at acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian ay lalo lamang nagpapatibay na ang mga “utos” mula sa minorya na pinamumunuan ng disgrasyadong ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano ay layong magdulot ng kalituhan.
“Maliwanag naman sa atin kung sinong kinikilala ng Malacañang, ng House of Representatives, ng Civil Service Commission, ng IBP, at kung ano-ano pang mga grupo—kung sino talaga ang kinikilalang liderato ng Senado,” aniya sa panayam sa DZMM radio.
“So maliwanag na panggulo ang ginagawa ni Senator Alan, with all due respect—nakaka-confuse, nakakagulo,” dagdag niya.
Ipinunto rin ni Lacson na patuloy na nakikipagpulong si Gatchalian sa mga pinuno ng mga departamento at committee secretaries upang ipaalala na tanging mga lehitimo at opisyal na utos lamang ang dapat sundin, at tiniyak ang proteksyon ng kasalukuyang liderato ng Senado.
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