00:00Careful not to poke the bear like they say.
00:02Now Blue Ribbon Committee Chair and Senate President Pro Temporary Panfilo Lacson is all worked up and hell-bent to
00:08finish what colleague and arch-nemesis Senator Rodante Marcoleta started yesterday.
00:13Our Luisa Erispe has more on Day 2 of the verbal joust at the Senate in this report.
00:21Following yesterday's lengthy debate in the plenary, Senate President Pro Temporary Panfilo Lacson and Senator Rodante Marcoleta have continued their
00:30exchange of sharp rhetoric today.
00:32Senator Lacson was the first to speak, stating he had reached his limit which prompted his rebuttal against Marcoleta yesterday.
00:48Kasama yung staff ko, umuwi nga kami alas 12 eh kaya mainit ang ulo ko eh.
00:53Lacson added that he remains prepared to counter Marcoleta should the latter launch further criticism against him.
01:00If you hit me and you insult me, I'll insult you back and I'll hit you back.
01:06Ganun lang ang attitude ko eh. I never incited any quarrel, especially with my colleagues.
01:12Ayoko eh. Problema, kung sumusobra na, eh lahat naman tayo may elastic limit eh, di ba?
01:18Lacson further alleged that Marcoleta is merely echoing China's position regarding the West Philippine Sea.
01:25He expressed concern over the matter, noting that it has become an issue of national security.
01:30When asked why Senator Marcoleta seems to frequently direct blame toward him, Lacson offered a lighter remark.
01:37Eh, siguro mas baldy ako sa kanya.
01:40Marcoleta immediately responded, questioning when he had ever declared support for China.
01:46Ano sinabi ko tungkol sa China? Paano ko dinefend ang China? You tell me. When? When? Tell me.
01:55May sinabi ko tungkol sa China? When? When?
02:00Marcoleta maintained that the focus should remain on the investigation into the allegations made by former Marines
02:07concerning bags of cash reportedly delivered to politicians.
02:11Kung ang gagawin nila ay puro ng hit ng hit ng hit. Okay lang sa akin.
02:17Sawang-sawan ako sa hit na yun eh. Ginakotinatablan yun eh.
02:21Pero huwag natin kakalibutan ng taong tayo.
02:24Lahat ng sinabi ko rin na dapat puntahan niya.
02:27Sapagat yun ang sinabi niya, lahat ng ebidensyang kakailangan eh, pupuntahan natin.
02:33Regarding Lacson's comment about their comparative appearance, Marcoleta left the judgment to the public.
02:39Kayong lahat ang arbiter. Kayong lahat malinam ang mata nyo.
02:44Luisa Erispe from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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