Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri's "beautiful bottom"

**mayana** · September 6th, 2007 05:14 PM

[SIZE=2]Heads Up[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]By Joel Palacios[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]The Manila Times[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]That’s that[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri owes the public a big favor. After that unexpected compliment from a lady colleague about his butt, people are curious what it looks like. The senator must have a photograph taken of his “beautiful bottom” and have it published in a mass-circulated newspaper. Fair is fair. We want to have a look, too.[/SIZE]
We have no reason to contest Sen. Jamby Madrigal’s description of Zubiri’s “beautiful bottom” during deliberations in the Senate a few weeks ago. In fact, we trust her judgment. Why not? Senator Madrigal is a member of that venerable institution, the Senate, and millions of people elected her into that position. When a lady senator says you have a beautiful bottom, that’s that.
We admire Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile’s guts (literally?) when he sought clarification about Senator Zubiri’s butt. He said: “If I were in the place of Senator Zubiri, I would have asked [Senator Madrigal]: Which part you admire? [You like it] central, sideways, rear ways or front ways …”
Enrile, who is the most senior member of the Senate, admitted he never got such comment about his behind. “No, my butt is not attractive enough to anyone.” Such candor about butts in the Senate is rare. Sen. Enrile deserves our admiration.
In case the bottom issue touched some sensibilities, Sen. Miriam Santiago, who is known not to mince words on sensitive issues, said Madrigal’s description of Zubiri’s ass was not insulting. She said there was no need to bring her before the ethics committee for un-parliamentary behavior. “Today, if we are going to be liberal, that’s no longer considered an insult,” Santiago said. Who among us will dare to object?
But reporters who covered the deliberations said Zubiri blushed and was tongue-tied by Madrigal’s reference to his posterior during interpellations on his privilege speech on global warming. Madrigal was using the rostrum at the back of the session hall, while Zubiri was at the rostrum in front. Zubiri apologized to her because he could not face at her while responding to her questions. “It’s OK. I prefer to see your beautiful bottom,” Madrigal said.
Sen. Madrigal is probably right. And a lot of people, especially the butt connoisseurs, will agree with her.
There is, however, just one quibble. Some people say it is in the back (not the bottom?) of their minds. Did she look at the other senators’ buttocks before she came into a conclusion over Zubiri’s behind? Have anybody looked lately on Enrile’s butt?
Enrile, of course, has admitted his butt is not good enough.
But nobody will swear that he’s being modest. And what about the butts of Panfilo Lacson, Aquilino Pimentel, Chiz Escudero, Jinggoy Estrada and the others? Has Madrigal peeked behind Senate President Manny Villar’s chair?
To set things right, should all the male senators, including the Senate President, line up so that Senator Madrigal could inspect their butts? If it’s not practical, then a rule should be laid down. The men should use only the rostrum in front so the women can look at their behinds.
We are not saying Senator Madrigal rushed her judgment on Zubiri’s butt. Maybe she did, but she’s not talking about it. The senator has made her judgment and “that’s that.”
There is no need for a parliamentary inquiry on what constitutes a beautiful bottom. There’s no need for an investigation in aid of legislation. The senator has made her judgment and that’s that.

Haha! Kaloka naman si Senator Ja-ja-Jamby Madrigal!