MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson was puzzled as to why Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. seems to be “so indispensable” that the government’s anti-insurgency task force is willing to risk earning the ire of senators for keeping him in his post.
“Hindi ba pwedeng out of courtesy sa Senate na pagbigyan na lang nila? Why is [Lt.] Gen. Parlade so indispensable that they would risk getting the ire of so many senators in retaining him?” Lacson said in an interview over ABS-CBN News Channel Tuesday.
“Ano ba ito? Parang arrogance na lang ito, arrogance of power na ‘Ipakita namin sa Senate na hindi niyo kami kaya’?” he added.
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