Enrile resigns as Senate president

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Natawa nga ako dito... pati resignation, ginaya.

Pa-EPAL naman yung resignation ni Sotto-copy.

Effective at the end of the session of Congress, which is effectively the last day of the current Senate. Eh pag bukas ng bagong Kongreso, all positions in the Senate will again become vacant and the one held by Sotto won't be his anymore.

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If Bigboy will be senate president. who will be senate majority leader? sa minority si manong johnny na yan.

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^talagang nag resign nakanina pa tanghali kalat...

Pati resignation ni Enrile plagiarized ni sotto

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4 Enrile critics now CoA targets
Written by Angie M. Rosales Monday, 10 June 2013 08:00 font size Print 3 comments

FOR FAILURE TO LIQUIDATE EXPENSES

Four senators who had led efforts to oust Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile over the supposed lack of transparency on the distribution of additional maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) to majority of Senate members are now themselves in trouble with the Commission on Audit (CoA) for failing to comply with new liquidation requirements which was a product of their call for an audit of Senate funds.

Sen. Panfilo Lacsion said the four senators, Senators Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Antonio Trillanes IV and Miriam Defensor-Santiago, questioned the disbursement of Senate funds by Enrile but they themselves have yet to submit any documents to liquidate their expenses with the CoA.

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Tough Hits e.....

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Cayetano 'disappointed' in Enrile for quitting


You might think some of Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s critics felt happy when he resigned as Senate president during the last day of 15th Congress Wednesday.

But this doesn’t hold true for one of his detractors -- Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, who admits he is disappointed as much as he is surprised with Enrile’s recent resignation.

“As a decent human being, it is saddening to see a person resign given his age and stature... We were expecting that he would finish the session,” Cayetano said.

“However as a public servant, I must not let emotions reign. I must look at the issue and see how it must be appropriately responded to,” he added.

Cayetano pointed out that Enrile’s resignation will never address allegations of how the Senate president utilized the unaudited funds made available to the Senate.

He is also disappointed in Enrile and the Commission on Audit (CoA) for failing to release documents and statements on the issue.

“This is why I said that even the next Senate President must answer this issue: That each centavo of the public’s money is accounted for by the Senate and used for public purpose,” Cayetano said.

“If the Senate President wishes to clear his name regarding this issue, the solution is not to resign but to face it directly” he emphasized.

In December, a few senators questioned whether the P250,000 Enrile distributed to most members of the Senate were liquidated Senate funds or subjected to his own disposal for transfers.

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago eventually accused Enrile of using public funds in handling out “Christmas gifts” amounting to P2 million for every senator the following month.

Santiago also claimed that Enrile has abused his discretion when he authorized the withdrawal of several staff from the offices of Cayetano and Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV.

Reacting to Enrile’s privilege speech, Cayetano said he never alluded to the Senate president as a thief and scoundrel while he was still running for re-election during the campaign.

“Rather than resign, I think he just needs to face the issue squarely: How was the Senate’s money used and liquidated? What happened to the foundation where the money was given?” he asked.

“That’s it. So instead of hurling accusations at us, they should just end the issue that they started in the first place,” he added.

Cayetano also lamented how Enrile’s resignation took away the spotlight from five graduating senators, who were expected to deliver their valedictory speeches on Wednesday afternoon.

“It’s just sad to end this session with such tension in the session hall among senators. We were expecting that the five graduating senators would be giving their own speeches and their report of their achievements after 12 years in the Senate,” Cayetano said.

Source: Cayetano 'disappointed' in Enrile for quitting

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Cayetano 'disappointed' in Enrile for quitting


You might think some of Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s critics felt happy when he resigned as Senate president during the last day of 15th Congress Wednesday.

But this doesn’t hold true for one of his detractors -- Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, who admits he is disappointed as much as he is surprised with Enrile’s recent resignation.

“As a decent human being, it is saddening to see a person resign given his age and stature... We were expecting that he would finish the session,” Cayetano said.

“However as a public servant, I must not let emotions reign. I must look at the issue and see how it must be appropriately responded to,” he added.

Cayetano pointed out that Enrile’s resignation will never address allegations of how the Senate president utilized the unaudited funds made available to the Senate.

He is also disappointed in Enrile and the Commission on Audit (CoA) for failing to release documents and statements on the issue.

“This is why I said that even the next Senate President must answer this issue: That each centavo of the public’s money is accounted for by the Senate and used for public purpose,” Cayetano said.

“If the Senate President wishes to clear his name regarding this issue, the solution is not to resign but to face it directly” he emphasized.

In December, a few senators questioned whether the P250,000 Enrile distributed to most members of the Senate were liquidated Senate funds or subjected to his own disposal for transfers.

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago eventually accused Enrile of using public funds in handling out “Christmas gifts” amounting to P2 million for every senator the following month.

Santiago also claimed that Enrile has abused his discretion when he authorized the withdrawal of several staff from the offices of Cayetano and Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV.

Reacting to Enrile’s privilege speech, Cayetano said he never alluded to the Senate president as a thief and scoundrel while he was still running for re-election during the campaign.

“Rather than resign, I think he just needs to face the issue squarely: How was the Senate’s money used and liquidated? What happened to the foundation where the money was given?” he asked.

“That’s it. So instead of hurling accusations at us, they should just end the issue that they started in the first place,” he added.

Cayetano also lamented how Enrile’s resignation took away the spotlight from five graduating senators, who were expected to deliver their valedictory speeches on Wednesday afternoon.

“It’s just sad to end this session with such tension in the session hall among senators. We were expecting that the five graduating senators would be giving their own speeches and their report of their achievements after 12 years in the Senate,” Cayetano said.

Source: Cayetano 'disappointed' in Enrile for quitting

grabe din to si Cayetano... sabagay.. kailangan mag statement sa media to maintain visibility... isa to sa tingin ko na style talaga yung pasiklab pag lapit na election... ito ginawa nya yung MOOE.... nung dati paakyat sya senador.. si FG Arroyo ang tinira nya ng tinira kaya bumango pangalan nya.. pero nung naupo na.. tahimik din...