MANILA, Philippines — Senator Richard Gordon said it was “unacceptable” to tell the Senate to “keep its mouth shut” on issues concerning international pacts, adding that the chamber has the right to speak on the matter.
Gordon made the remark after President Rodrigo Duterte who, in a taped speech aired Monday, chided Senator Panfilo Lacson and said the lawmaker has “nothing to do with” the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States.
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In a privilege speech delivered on Tuesday’s session, Gordon said he “respects the title of the presidency” but stressed the Senate’s role in international agr…
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