Press Release
March 19, 2018

Win Transcript of ambush interview on impeachment, Boracay and Manila Pavilion incident
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Impeachment of Sereno

WIN: I do not have a statement on the case but what I can say is that we have to prepare and study very hard. Especially understanding the rules dahil complicated itong kaso. Then we also need to review the articles of impeachment, we have formal articles already. It's really important get to know the details and study the case very well.

Q: Robe?

WIN: Nasukatan na kami last December pero di ko alam kung parating na.

Q: Color?

WIN: Any color daw wag lang daw maroon. Tignan natin, I think black ata because it's a neutral color. May mga color sensitive kasi dito satin so neutral color na lang.

Meron na tayong pag-aaralan, may mga kaso na isasampa kay Chief Justice so dapat na pag-aralan yung mga kaso na yan para maging objective. On top of that, we have to study it carefully because this is a special court that will be convened here in the Senate. We have to study carefully the rules para alam ng mga Senators and publiko na rin kung paano yung proceedings.

Q: How are you preparing?

WIN: Were doing a lot of research and reading. We're looking at past impeachment proceedings such as the Corona case. We wanted to see ano naging proceedings but most importantly we need to know the rules and procedures dahil nga hindi pa natin na experience ito. I think this will be televised so I think it's important to know the issues at hand. We'll also watch the impeachment case of the Corona impeachment para may understanding na rin kung ano dynamics.

The Senators are already aware of how the impeachment proceedings and how it is being conducted so onting adjustments na lang.

MEGA CASINO IN BORACAY

WIN: Pag nagpatayo ka ng ganyan na facility, ang gusto mo naman talagang gawin ay punuin ng tao yung Casino so kahit na di naka-stay sa hotel marami din naglalaro diyan. So ang tendency diyan magkakaroon na naman ng overcapacity ang boracay. I understand in its ordinance dapat up to 3 storey lang ang buildings pero ngayon meron nang 5 storeys or more kaya sumosobra na yung carrying capacity ng island kaya nagkakaroon na tayo ng environmental problems.

I think they should reconsider building mega facilities in Boracay because we have to study the capacity of the island carefully first. Ngayon, sobra-sobra na eh kaya bago ituloy itong mega casino, pag-aaralan muna natin itong long-term plan para sa Boracay such as its capacity for big facilities. Definitely if we put up a bigger facility it will generate more people, so saan natin lalagay yung sewage system, saan natin tatapon yung basura? Pano yung traffic?

Para sakin isa nakikitang obvious fact is hindi na kaya noong island ng ganun karaming facilities. Kulang talaga ang basic facilities such as a wastage facility. More people means more wastage, so we have to address that issue before anything else.

I think it's really important to look at the carrying capacity of the island and see the long term view of it all. I think Boracay is too small to put up a mega casino dahil kulang talaga yung disposal system. Long-term survival of Boracay will be sacrificed if we don't do anything about it. Q: isn't this a disconnect from the Duterte administration na ipasara itong Boracay biglang mag buibuild pala ng mega-facility?

Ang alam ko matagal na may balak magpatayo ng casino even before the environmental crisis was being talked about talagang may plano na talaga. But since the senate investigation started lumabas na talaga yung mga problems. Let's anaylze the problem carefully and look at the long term. Yung mga LGU's they look at kung ano yung kinikita nila ngayon pero hindi nila naiisip yung long-term effects. Yung long-term effect would cause over-built, overpopulation and may cause disaster to our environment, we have to ask ourselves saan natin gusto dalhin ang Boracay.

FIRE INCIDENT IN MANILA PAVILION

WIN: I read the press release and watched the presscon of Manila Pavilion Hotel Management earlier. Although, hindi ko pa alam magkano yung damage dahil masyadong maaga pa. I heard from the BFP that kaninang 10:00am lang yung fire out so we'll only know the total damage costs after the investigation is done, it's really too early to say. As of now, stop operations muna ng Manila Pavilion. I think with incidents like these it's better to be cautious kung itong facility ay safe ba. We need to consider the precautionary measures to make sure guests are safe.

ECONOMIC REFORM HINAHABOL NA BILL BEFORE ADJOURNMENT

Hopefull we can file Philippine Rise Development Authority na nagkaroon kami ng hearing last week this will give Philippine Rise its own authority that will manage, integrate and coordinate the plans of the Philippine Rise.

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