Pangilinan pumalag sa Zero budget ng Opposition congressmen, ”Gagawin namin dahil kaya namin!

Liberal Party (LP) president and minority Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan who slammed the administration for “purging” the infrastructure projects of opposition House lawmakers.

“This defunding is an undisguised show of power with a clear message: Gagawin namin dahil kaya namin. (We’re going to do it because we can do it),” Pangilinan said in a press statement.

“The defunded projects could be for housing or school buildings or flood control or access roads projects that people of the concerned congressional districts would no longer enjoy because of disagreements among those in power. Projects paid for by people’s taxes and ensured by their votes,” he added.

The senator lamented that such projects would no longer be enjoyed by the lawmakers’ respective constituents.

“We were elected by our constituents because of our track record and competence, advocacy and the principles we stand for,” he said

This is the price we have to pay for standing up for democracy, and we are prepared to take the consequences. It goes with the job. We will continue to fight for the rights and interest of the people,” the senator said.

source:PTV