President Duterte made no mention of any of his achievements in his first year in office, including whether some of those he presented in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) were realized.
Some employees at the Senate may start clearing their desks soon after the Liberal Party senators– with the exception of Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto– were kicked out of the majority bloc and lost their committee chairmanships.
Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday (Jan. 18) advised Senator Richard Gordon against interfering in the Liberal Party’s affairs after the latter advised his colleagues from the group to rethink their membership in the majority bloc.
Resentment is brewing among some senators over the continued stay of their colleagues from the Liberal Party in the majority bloc despite opposing administration policies, Senate Majority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said.
Senator Richard Gordon has urged the Liberal Party to show its true colors and decide once and for all if it will remain allied with the administration since it has opposed several of President Rodrigo Duterte’s policies in recent months.
Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito has apologized to his colleagues from the Liberal Party for telling them to think twice about their membership in the majority bloc since they often oppose its position on various issues.
The end is nigh for the Majority bloc in Congress as politikos partake in the realignment of forces for the upcoming 2016 elections, Bayan Muna
