Panawagang ‘total overhaul,’ pagkadismaya lang

NANINIWALA si dating Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, Chief Communications Officer ng Office of the Speaker, na ang panawagang total overhaul ng Kamara ni Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco ay isang ‘political frustration.’

“Rep. Tiangco’s statements are nothing more than the voice of frustration. Let us recall that he failed to secure either the Speakership or the powerful Appropriations chairmanship at the start of the 20th Congress. Neither he nor Rep. Albee Benitez was even nominated for Speaker. Not a single member of the House cast a vote in their favor. That reality speaks louder than today’s rhetoric,” ani Barbers.

Sinabi pa ni Barbers, na nagsilbing lead chair ng House Quad Comm ng 19th Congress, na nananatili ang mga lider ng partido sa pagbibigay suporta sa supermajority coalition sa ilalim ni Speaker Romualdez.

“This unity has been the cornerstone of the House’s record productivity. Under Speaker Romualdez, the 19th Congress was one of the most productive in our nation’s history, passing landmark laws in support of the Bagong Pilipinas agenda. The 20th Congress is on track to build on that momentum,” dagdag nito.

Nananatili rin aniyang malakas ang tiwala ng mga mambabatas kay Speaker Romualdez sa kabila ng mga pagtatangka na kaladkarin ito sa alegasyon ukol sa flood control projects kasama ang iba pang mambabatas.

“The trust and confidence of House Members in the leadership of Speaker Romualdez remain unshaken. Allegations raised against him and other lawmakers regarding flood control projects are baseless, without evidence, and sourced from polluted origins. Hindi po overhaul ang kailangan ng Kongreso. Ang kailangan ay tuloy-tuloy na trabaho at mas maraming batas na pakikinabangan ng taumbayan,” anang dating mamabatas. (Vina de Guzman)