http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/national/1929-loren-stands-by-villar.html
COME hell or high water, Sen.Loren Legarda will not abandon her “president,” Sen.Manuel Villar, Jr.
Legarda, Villar’s running mate, said the C-5 road scandal involving Villar won’t hurt their campaign.
“I don’t think it is affecting the campaign of Sen.Villar. Si Manny mahal na mahal siya ng tao. Magtutulungan kami. Ako ang taong may paninidigan. Ako ‘yung taong hindi nang-i-iwan. Ito ay base sa ating konsensya,” Legarda told reporters.
She is one of 11 senators who signed a re-solution exonerating Villar from charges that he benefited from the C-5 road extension project.
Asked if Villar sought her help to defend him in the Senate, Legarda said no. “He gives me my free will. Hindi niya ako pina pag-absent. My president is not demanding at all. Hindi nakikialam sa trabaho ko. He’s a broad minded person.”
After 12 hearings conducted by the Commitee of the Whole chaired by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, the panel said Villar should be censured for alleged unethical conduct when he inserted ano-ther P200 million into the 2008 national budget to fund the C-5 re-alignment.
The report, which set off bitter arguments among senators, will be voted upon Monday.
However, Legarda said that should the voting on the C-5 report pushes through, she expects “a conscience vote for everybody.”
“I expect votes based on truth and factual evidence. Not based on politics and party stand,” she said.
”I think we should not politically persecute Sen.Villar. It smacks of political persecution and the issues have been answered and duly addressed. I think there are proper institutions in government. Tapos na ‘yun eh. It’s been answered already and clearly there was no factual evidence to point to any wrongdoing,” she added.
She said it is likely that Villar will finally appear at the Senate to face his colleagues on Monday.
“I believe he will (appear). He’s just (attending) out of town meetings.”
Legarda, Villar’s running mate, said the C-5 road scandal involving Villar won’t hurt their campaign.
“I don’t think it is affecting the campaign of Sen.Villar. Si Manny mahal na mahal siya ng tao. Magtutulungan kami. Ako ang taong may paninidigan. Ako ‘yung taong hindi nang-i-iwan. Ito ay base sa ating konsensya,” Legarda told reporters.
She is one of 11 senators who signed a re-solution exonerating Villar from charges that he benefited from the C-5 road extension project.
Asked if Villar sought her help to defend him in the Senate, Legarda said no. “He gives me my free will. Hindi niya ako pina pag-absent. My president is not demanding at all. Hindi nakikialam sa trabaho ko. He’s a broad minded person.”
After 12 hearings conducted by the Commitee of the Whole chaired by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, the panel said Villar should be censured for alleged unethical conduct when he inserted ano-ther P200 million into the 2008 national budget to fund the C-5 re-alignment.
The report, which set off bitter arguments among senators, will be voted upon Monday.
However, Legarda said that should the voting on the C-5 report pushes through, she expects “a conscience vote for everybody.”
“I expect votes based on truth and factual evidence. Not based on politics and party stand,” she said.
”I think we should not politically persecute Sen.Villar. It smacks of political persecution and the issues have been answered and duly addressed. I think there are proper institutions in government. Tapos na ‘yun eh. It’s been answered already and clearly there was no factual evidence to point to any wrongdoing,” she added.
She said it is likely that Villar will finally appear at the Senate to face his colleagues on Monday.
“I believe he will (appear). He’s just (attending) out of town meetings.”
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