Irresponsible Senators in the Philippines (They don’t represent the Filipino people)

The House of Senate has concluded its last session in a shameful and disrespectful manner. The final session for the 14^th congress were adjourned due to lack of quorum among its members. 10 senators mostly the allies of Presidential aspirant Manny Villar has boycotted the last session of the House of Senate because of the C-5 controversy in which Senator Manny Villar were alleged to earn billions of pesos for his properties near the newly constructed road. The senate committee of the whole report on C-5 controversy was among the agenda of the supposedly last session of the 14^th congress.

The minority believed that they will lose to the majority in the voting for the said committee report that’s why they have decided to boycott the last session.

The senators who didn’t show up on the session are:

1. 
   
   
   
   Edgardo Angara


2. 
   
   
   
   Joker Arroyo


3. 
   
   
   
   Allan Peter Cayetano


4. 
   
   
   
   Pia Cayetano


5. 
   
   
   
   Miriam Defensor Santiago


6. 
   
   
   
   Lito Lapid


7. 
   
   
   
   Loren Legarda


8. 
   
   
   
   Panfilo Lacson (out of the country)


9. 
   
   
   
   Ramon Revilla Jr.


10. 
    
    
    
    Manny Villar

According to senators, there are important bills and laws that should be passed on the last session but all these bills will now wait for the opening of the 15^th congress. Among of the pending bills that would be discussed are:

Senate Committee of the Whole’s report on the C-5 road controversy;

• Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s report on the national broadband network deal

• Proposed Freedom of Information Act;

• Philippine Immigration Act;

• Reproductive Health Bill;

• The Early Voting Bill;

• Cybercrime Prevention Act;

• LPG Industry Regulation and Safety Act

• An Act Defining and Penalizing the Crime of Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance.

Now for those senators who boycotted the session, those bills above especially the early voting bill (bill for conducting early election for those provinces or places identified as election hotspot to use the full force of the police and military), the cybercrime prevention act (an act that could solve the increasing number of child pornography in the internet) and LPG Industry Regulation and Safety Act (for price control of LPG and providing safety guidelines in manufacturing and using LPG) are very important bills that should be passed because it is for the betterment of the Filipino people.

Try to ask yourself, do you really represent the Filipino people who voted all of you and put all of you in your positions right now? Or you are just using your power for your own good and for the benefit of a certain someone? With regards to the C-5 controversy, it is only Manny Villar who was accused for conflict of interest. If he only attended senate inquiries at the beginning of the issue, I believe it would not go this far.

Try to remember Mr and Mrs Honorable that it is the Filipino people that you should serve and not your own personal interests and for a certain individual. The 2 billion budget of the House of Senate for this year is such a waste considering your performance.