Press Release
June 16, 2009

Transcript of SP Enrile's Interview

Q: Sir, what are you proposing, do you like Congress to step into this issue?

SP: Yes. We will have to enact laws to strengthen the power of NTC in order to protect the public.

Q: Sir, are you going to look now into the franchises of telecommunication service providers?

SP: Not yet. Mahaba itong investigation na ito. I outlined the problems to be discussed.

Q: Sir, what specific reform do you want?

SP: We want to overhaul the law that created NTC and strengthen their powers.

Q: Sir, anong masasabi n'yo doon sa pag dismiss ng Supreme Court doon sa petition ni Lozano tungkol sa ChaCha?

SP: Expected namin 'yun. Kaya hindi kami kumibo dito sa Senado.

Q: Sir, nag claim ang mga congressmen na once na mag convene sila ng Constitutional Assembly after ng SONA ni GMA, basis na raw 'yun ng Supreme Court to decide.

SP: I will not bother myself with that information. Ang Congress lang ang may karapatan na mag- amend ng Saligang Batas natin. At kung Kongreso ang tinutukoy natin, it is the House of Representatives and the Senate, and it cannot be only one without the other.

Q: Sir, dina- dangle nila Speaker Nograles 'yung Federalism?

SP: How can they dangle that Federalism Bill? That's only a resolution proposed by one senator here in the Senate. It has not been acted upon by the Senate.

Q: Sir, hindi ba pwedeng gamitin 'yun in favor of ChaCha?

SP: Hindi pwedeng gamitin 'yun.

Q: Sir, anong masasabi n'yo doon sa Marcos' jewels na pinapabalik ni Sec. Gonzales sa mga Marcoses, pero naharang naman ni Sec. Devanadera?

SP: That is to be disposed by the courts to determine whether they are owned by the family before they came into power. And if they did, then it's proper for the owner to hold it. If not, then they have to explain how they got those precious belongings.

Q: Sir, ten years na raw po kasing dinidinig 'yung case hanggang ngayon wala pang resolution. Kaya sinabi ni Sec. Gonzales na isauli na lang?

SP: Korte ang kailangang gumalaw doon. They have to finish the case.

Q: Sir, once mag convene na ang House as a Constitutional Assembly, will that be the time that the Senate will question it to the Supreme Court?

SP: I already told my companions here in the Senate that there's no need for us to question anything. We'll just sit down because nothing will happen.

Q: Sir, may report po na naisumbong daw dati sa inyo ni Pres. Cory na may ibang kumuha ng jewelry don sa Malacanang?

SP: Tanungin n'yo si Sen. Salonga, siya ang chairman ng PCGG noon.

Q: Pero sir, may nababanggit ba kayo noon na may mga ibang kumuha ng mga Marcos jewelry noon?

SP: Wala akong nababanggit na ganyan?

Q: Sir, yung tungkol kay Jun Lozada. Merong reports sir na mukhang nag re- reklamo 'yung ibang witnesses natin na mukhang special treatment daw si Jun Lozada at nakakapag- golf pa ito with the Senate security personnel? May natanggap po ba kayong mga reports ukol dito?

SP Wala. Wala akong natanggap na report tungkol d'yan. Limited na 'yung kanyang security.

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