Press Release
May 22, 2017

Transcript of Interview of Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III

On Senator Leila de Lima asking to be able to vote on landmark legislation.

Q: Is it doable na makaboto siya dun sa mga landmark legislation?

SP : Ang rule sa Senado ay personal is required for you to vote. If you are under detention, you ask temporary permission to leave your detention place to vote. There is a decided case that when you are under detention, expect that your right to practice your profession or to exercise your duties in your occupation so pagtiningnan natin sa rules physical presence. Nasa jurisprudence that detention says you accept the reality that if you detained, you cannot do some things. Tingnan lang natin. Alam mo through motions, the courts can be convinced of having a new way of looking at a circumstance. Through motions. Yun lang ang gusto kong sabihin.

Q: Sir yung statement of support from you and fellow senators

SP: Try, try, try. Wala namang masama. Through motions that are filed by your lawyers.

On the Inter Parliamentary Union Committee on Human Rights visit to Senate President Pimentel.

SP: Ang IPU for the record, I invited them to visit the Philippines when they were in Dhaka, Bangladesh. They are here upon my invitation. We're helping them but ayaw nila ng help sa substance. We're helping them sa coordination. I hope meron silang traffic cop escort. Ayaw rin nila ng too much help kasi interference din yun.

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