Transcript of Interview of Senate President Pro-Tempore Franklin Drilon

Drilon: Kami po ay nalulungkot sa nangyari kahapon. Ngunit ito po ay kinikilala namin na isang realidad sa ating senado at pulitika. Sana po ay kung nagkaroon man lang ng konsultahan ay sana hindi na po nauwi sa botohan. Ngunit nangyari na ang nangyari at ito ay tanggap namin. Kami po ay magpapatuloy bilang independent bloc in the majority. Noong kami ay nagkaroon ng alyansa, ang aming agenda ay gumawa ng mga reporma sa ating bansa at iyan po ay patuloy naming gagampanan. We will continue to pursue the agenda of reform that we have committee to ourselves. We will continue to be part of the majority.

Q: Can you elaborate on that?

Drilon: We will criticize if there is basis or need to criticize. We will cooperate where we believe that what is being presented to the Senate is for the benefit of our country. We will not criticize simply for the sake of criticizing.

Q: You still have to weigh in if you will still be part of the majority?

Drilon: We already said so where we are.

Q: Sir, may mga criticisms na rubber stamp na raw ang Senate?

Drilon: That is precisely why we said we will continue to assert and be vigilant in guarding the independence of the Senate.

Will you be active sa EJK hearings na gagawin?

Yes. We will be active.