Press Release October 8, 2015 Transcript of Ambush Interview with Senate President Franklin M. Drilon Q: On the report of the UN working group on arbitrary detention about the detention of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo SPFMD: I have not seen the report. I do not know what the basis is. Q: Yung sa UN, yung sinasabing politically motivated po yung detention. SPFMD: I don't know. We have our laws here. She is being tried in accordance to our laws. Q: So the UN working group is urging the Philippine government to consider the petition for bail. Ano po yung weight noon? SPFMD: I have not seen the report. I don't want to comment. Q: May plano pa rin po si Senator Santiago na tumakbo for president. Nagpaparamdam na po. SPFMD: She is certainly qualified to run for president. Q: May formal confirmation o communication na po ba yung family ni former Senator Joker Arroyo sa Senate? SPFMD: Walang formal confirmation, but I have directed that we fly our Philippine flag at half-mast here in the Senate. But word has reached me that ayaw ng pamilya ng any necrological services in the Senate. Wala. That's the message sent to me. Q: So wala din pong special mass na iooffer? SPFMD: We can always offer a special mass organized by if ever the employees of the senators, but the request of the family is that there will be no necrological services. |
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