Press Release
April 27, 2018

Win transcript ambush interview
AMBUSH INTERVIEW |KUWAIT PH AMBASSADOR EXPULSION | BORACAY CLOSURE | 2019 SENATE ELECTIONS| 2ND FLOOR SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES

KUWAIT PH AMBASSADOR EXPULSION

Q: Expulsion of PH Ambassador to Kuwait?

WIN: It is really unfortunate that he was asked to come back to the Philippines and was recalled because maganda yung usapan sa Malacanang. In fact, our top official si Sec. Cayetano apologized for what has happened. Looking back, I truly believe our embassy and our Ambassador did what they had to do to save our distressed OFWS na halos life and death na and sitwasyon. Kaya nga maganda na inamin agad ni Senator Cayetano at nagkaroon agad ng dialogue para hindi na lumala yung sitwasyon. Ganunpaman, we need to move forward by signing a MOA to make sure our OFWs are well protected in Kuwait. Ang importante dito ang ma protektahan yung almost 250,000 na OFWs natin doon. We have to make sure na meron silang mapupuntahan kung may mangyayaring pangaabuso.

Q: do you think with this issue it will affect the signing of the MOU?

WIN: sa tingin ko hindi naman, because this is an isolated event. I think the embassy was just pushed to the wall because of some situations there but for us to move forward, we need to consider the fact that Kuwait remains to be our OFWs tandem because marami sa kanila ang nagtratrabaho doon. I think it's best for both countries to put an agreement that will protect our OFWs para hindi maulit yung nangyari kay Joanna Demafelis at itong issue na ito. Dapat meron mga mekanismo na pwedeng gamitin ang ating embahada para sa ating mga OFWs kung mayroon klarong pang-aabuso nangyayari.

Q: it seems like hindi enough ang apology dahil bukod doon sa expulsion ng ating Ambassador may warrant of arrest din sa mga diplomat at itri-trial yung mga nag rescue dahil may na violate?

WIN: We have to respect the process of Kuwait and their laws in their country. Our government should also appeal to the government of Kuwait that were only doing this to protect our kababayans. Hindi naman ginawa ito para saktan yung gobyerno ng Kuwait, ginawa natin to dahil may emergency at gusto natin protektahan yung ating mga kababayan doon. Para maiwasan ang mga ganitong issue, mahalaga talaga na magkaroon na tayo ng klarong agreement sa pagibibgay proteksyon sa ating mga kababayan.

Q: pag post ng rescue video sa social media?

WIN: Well, yung pag post sa social media dapat iningatan din no dahil mga ganitong operasyon leaves a lot of interpretation. Sa ibang tao tama, sa ibang tao mali kaya dapat sa mga ganitong operations hindi na dapat i-post sa internet. Nevertheless, it is a learning process for both countries, for our embassy officials and for the government of Kuwait. There is clearly a problem that needs to be addressed and an agreement will help address and avoid these kinds of issues happening in the future.

BORACAY CLOSURE

Q: Boracay closure, no EO?

WIN: this EO needs a lot of legal study, I trust that eventually DILG will release these documents. Sinisugurado lang nila na plantsado na legally yung kanilang mga arguments dahil itong mga ganitong declaration and EO pwede rin ma-challenge sa Supreme Court so dapat plantsado ang kanilang legal arguments. May pronouncement na ang Presidente, may pronouncement na ang DILG so I am confident na lalabas na ang EO soon. The EO is needed to fast-track certain processes such as the Aklan Electric (AKELCO) plan to invoke force majure, para din lumakas ang kanilang argument for force majure. So maraming nakatali dito sa declaration of State in calamity.

Q: may dumulog sa SC to petition the closure?

WIN: Nagsarado na ang island hindi naman natin pwede basta basta i-repoen dahil nag umpisa na yung construction at namimigay na ng tulong ang gobyerno sa mga kababayan natin doon, so it is already moot. Moving forward, tignan na lang natin kasi what we want is a sustainable and a beautiful island so yun na lang ang pag tuunan natin ng pansin para maging maayos at violation free na ang Boracay.

2019 SENATE ELECTIONS

Q: NPC official ka? Are you aware doon sa plano na pag-endorse sa 8 Senators?

WIN: Senior official ako, of course Sen. Sotto mas Senior dahil mas matanda siya sakin. Kasama rin natin sa NPC si Senator Legarda. And yes, kanina kausap ko si Senator Sotto about it. Of course we support our re-electionists but we have yet to come up with an official list of names that our party will support. Ginagawa talaga namin yan every election as a party. We will be convening with our other senior members; Sen. Sotto and Sen. Legarda and other party officials.

Q: Meron bang hindi na-mention is Senator Sotto, he mentioned Lapid, Jinggoy, at Bong Go and Sara Duterte?

WIN: these are the names that are being floated around pero wala pa naman official but dahil mayroon tayong coalition with the re-electionist Senators, that's where we will put a lot of weight.

Q: Including Sen. Bam?

WIN: We will have to discuss the relationship with the Liberal Party because our coalition is with PDP and the other coalition parties such as PNP and LDP. In our coalition hindi kasama yung LP.

Q: Open ba kayo dalhin parehong kapatid? Si JV and Jinggoy?

WIN: para sa akin open naman ako dalhin yung dalawa because traditionally nakakasama naman naming sila but again no, unofficial pa lahat eh. We have to discuss this as a party so iba yung opinion ko iba yung opinion ni Sen. Sotto but we will release specific names when the time comes.

Q: Lito Lapid?

WIN: Personally, ok ako. Of course I will lobby stronger for my seatmates dahil ito talaga ay nakakasama ko sa trabaho; si Sen. Sonny, Sen. Jv, Sen. Nancy, Sen. Villar. Ito yung mga nakakasama ko.

Q: Si Bam?

WIN: Si Bam nakakasama ko rin but I have to admit hindi siya coalition partner ng NPC.

Q: Boss Danding?

WIN: Si Boss Danding is more of a Senior Advisor but yung mga day-to-day yung talagang mag de-decide. Iba na talaga yung nag de-decide sa partido.

Q: Campaign Pnoy Sir?

WIN: Hindi ko alam.

Q: dahil tutulungan niyo si Bam kaya mukhang sasama si Bam? Kasi kamag-anak sila?

WIN: Oo magkamag-anak sila but I'm not really sure rin, masyadong maaga pa para maging definite eh. Napag-uusapan namin informally but masyadong maaga pa.

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