00:00Assumption was the reason behind the oversized confines of the new Senate
00:04building still in construction and allegedly way over budget. Something
00:09former Panfilo Lacson hinted when then-colleague Senator Coco Pimentel
00:13staunchly believed the government would transition from unitary to federalized
00:19in the former president's term. Then again, hopes of a federalized government
00:23fizzled out eventually. But not Senator Pimentel's recommendation for the new
00:28Senate digs to accommodate 65 members under a federalized setup. Still, the
00:34former senator and police chief has come to the defense of the new Senate
00:38building, which has been maligned but really suits the needs of the upper
00:42chamber, which has been a tenant in their current address. Even more, Lacson
00:47says just a mention of the project contractor gives bad vibes and press to
00:52the issue since Hillmark was also the contractor of the way overpriced Makati
00:57parking building too that was probed by the Senate in 2014.
01:27The moment Hillmark won the bidding, in anticipate ko na. That's why my initial
01:33action was to gather DPWH Hillmark's representative in a meeting. At doon
01:40talagang parang in no uncertain terms sabi ko, sinabi sa kala, patawarin nyo itong
01:47Senate building. Kung ano man yung mga kalokohan na meron dyan sa departamento,
01:52kung pwede i-exempt nyo itong Senate building.
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