Senate to decide as a collegial body on committee leaderships, says Bong Go as he vows to continue working quietly to help Filipinos in need

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said on Friday, May 20, that the next heads of the various Senate committees will be decided by the majority, and that the Upper House will make the decision as a collegial body.

"Alam niyo, depende talaga 'yan sa majority. Eh democracy naman 'to kung sino po 'yung napili ng majority, 'yun po 'yung pipiliin. So, nandiyan ang tinatawag na majority rules. Kung sino 'yung mapipili, 'yun po ang rerespetuhin po natin," said Go in an interview after personally attending the groundbreaking ceremony of the four-story hospital building and monitoring visit of the Malasakit Center at the Valenzuela Medical Center.

"It's a collegial body - kung sinong pipiliin ng majority. Kaya 'pag nagpasa tayo ng batas, majority ang masusunod. Same with the selection of committees," he added.

Go stressed that he will respect the will of the majority, adding that he intends to continue working quietly yet diligently as a senator.

"Ako, rerespetuhin ko po kung sinong gusto ng majority... iisa lang po ako sa mga senador," said Go.

The senator, however, remarked that he will not hesitate to speak up when the interest of the Filipino people is at stake.

"But rest assured, hindi ibig sabihin mananahimik na diyan. Kahit isang boses lang po ako, magsasalita po ako kung kakailanganin po. Basta interes po ng mga mahihirap at interes po ng mga kababayan natin ang nakataya, magsasalita po ako. Isang boses na maririnig ng buong sambayanan kung kakailanganin," vowed Go.

"Ngunit tahimik lang akong magtatrabaho at mararamdaman po ng ating mga kababayan. Ako po'y nagtatrabaho, ginagampanan ko po ang trabaho namin bilang legislator, plus constituency (services) at representation," he added.

When asked if he still wants to chair the Senate Health Committee, Go said he would be happy with whatever the majority gives him.

"Kung ano lang po ang ibibigay sa akin ng majority. At kung saan po ako sa tingin nila mas makakatulong, wala naman po akong pili. Basta ulitin ko, I will be working quietly as a senator. Trabaho lang po," said Go.

After the event, Go proceeded to the inauguration of the Bahay ni Jawo Basketball Court in Barangay Parada, Valenzuela City.