Transcript of SP Enrile's Interview before the Senate session

On the current trend of mass killing in vehicular accidents

Ang problema dito ay lack of coordination dahil 'yung opisinang humahawak sa Land Transportation ay dinivide ang function. 'Yung grant of permit to operate ay nasa isang opisina, pero 'yung operational aspect naman ay nasa another office. (Land Transportation Office (LTO) ang operations, Land Transportation Franchising Board (LTFRB) ang permit. Wala silang coordination. Sabi ng LTFRB, they gave the franchise. Bahala na ang LTO to police them. Pag may aksidente, paano matatanggalan ng franchise 'yung bus operators ay hindi alam ng LFTRB ang data kung responsible 'yung operator or irresponsible, o kaya 'yung mga tsuper niya ay may experience o wala, o 'yung equipment niya bulok o hindi. Ang LTO ang merong data. Subalit ang LTO doon nagsa-submit ng data o weekly report sa Department of Transportation & Communication (DOTC). Kay nararapat siguro na pagsamahin na ang dalawang 'yan para maiwasan na ang mga vehicular accident, lalo na sa mga high vehicles/buses.

Hindi natatakot ang mga 'yun dahil unang- una, hindi severe ang penalty. Pangalawa, sasabihin nila bahala ang LTO sa kanila. Hindi naman mawawala ang permit nila. Magmumulta lang sila. Pero kung iisang office lang 'yan, pag nagkamali ang mga bus drivers at operators, makikita kaagad kung ilang beses nang hindi tinupad 'yung mga reglamento. Pagkatapos silang mabigyan ng warning, pwede nang makansela ang kanilang permit to operate. Wala na silang business. The biggest control is economic control. Kung tatanggalan mo ng hanapbuhay 'yung tao, siyempre mag-iingat 'yun.

On the observation that some public officials are focused on their foreign travel

Ang sabi ko 'dun sa Climate Change Commission, matagal na sila, dapat ay alam na nila ang problema. Dapat meron na silang mga proposals para sa amin. Ang pinag-uusapan nila ay mga negotiations, sa Copenhagen, etc., instead of preparing the necessary legislation muna, bago sila mamasyal sa ibang bansa o pumunta sa Copenhagen.

I will scrutinize the amount of money given to government offices for foreign travels, especially those allotted for representation allowances.

On the effect of Noynoy's apology for the Hongkong government

He's the head of the country, and he's probably acting as such. About the declaration of "Day of Mourning," there's nothing unusual with that because the temper of the other countries involved has been aroused. Talaga namang nadurog na ang imahe ng ating bansa sa international community. It was covered by CNN and other international channels. Tayo rin naman ang may kagagawan noon, dahil we are an open country and we are open to exposure.

On the move of Congress to ask apology to the Hongkong Government

That was the position of Senator Marcos. But I will caution them not to involve Congress.

On the "Anti-Usisero" bill of Sen. Bong Revilla

Meron ng batas diyan. Maglagay ka ng police line. Pwedeng arestuhin ang lumabag doon. Kaya marami pa ring lumalabag doon dahil nga hindi sila ikinukulong. May batas ka nga, pero wala namang ginagawa ang mga police. The law cannot enforce itself.

On his comments on the hostage taking incident in Rizal Park

'Yung nangyari sa Luneta, dapat ay merong over-all brain on the ground who will make tough decisions. He must be skillful.

Imbestigahan na lang 'yung mga nangyayari, at 'yung natutulog at hindi alam ang ginagawa, tanggalin.

'Yung tanong kung bakit wala si PNP Chief Versoza, dapat ipaliwanag niya kung nasaan siya. One thing I noticed, there was no senior official on the ground, no cabinet member. No PNP director-general. Ang nandoon ay vice mayor. Mga colonel.

On the proposed House bill for news black- out

Hindi na kailangan 'yun. All you have to do is to put a cordon. You can tell the media to stay at this distance and not interfere with the operational aspect of the event.