00:00Senators Bam Aquino and Francis Pangilinan are reportedly expected to join the Senate majority after Congress' open session on July 28.
00:07And Sen. Risa Ontiveros is not bothered the slightest should Aquino and Pangilinan pull the trigger on this move.
00:13Our Daniel Manalastas has more on Sen. Risa who also couldn't care less if she goes solo as an independent moving forward.
00:21Sen. Risa Ontiveros does not felt betrayed amid reports that Sen. Kiko Pangilinan and Sen. Bam Aquino might be joined
00:29the Senate Majority Block.
00:31I don't feel betrayed. At saka kahit naman yung pagsalin ng bawat isa sa amin,
00:37either sa majority or sa minority, eh, mapafinalize lang talaga dun sa pagboto ng bawat isa sa umaga ng 28.
00:45Patuloy akong magtatrabaho para mula dito sa loob ng Senado, mapalakas yung oposisyon.
00:54Right now, talks continue and she believes that the two are still on a decision-making process
00:59Contiveros also doesn't feel bad about reports that Pangilinan and Aquino signed a resolution to support
01:06Sen. President Jesus Codero.
01:07Hindi ko mamasamain dahil bawat isa sa amin gumagawa talaga ng desisyon sa bawat bagong kongreso ng Senado and bawat isa sa amin responsable at accountable din naman sa aming mga desisyong ganoon.
01:22So, mas maigi sa kanila nyo na lang tanongin.
01:26Pangilinan aired his sentiment through a social media post, saying he knows himself, his stand for, and his political track is an open book.
01:36Pangilinan said they are still in talks and whatever their decision will be, he will continue to fight for his advocacies like fighting hunger.
01:44Pangilinan also does not mind critics, saying they are free to say what they wish.
01:50Aquino has set to comment on Pangilinan and Jontiveros' statements.
01:55It can be recalled that Senate President Pro Tempore Jingoy Estrada seemed to have hinted that some Senators might be leading the committees for the 20th Congress.
02:05Si Sen. Pamakino, ang kanyang advocacy education, siguro na dapat-dapat natin bigay yung committee of basic education sa kanya.
02:17Ganoon din si Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, ang forte niya, agriculture.
02:21O siguro hawak ng committee ng agriculture.
02:24Daniel Manolastas from The National TV, for a new and better Philippines.
