TOLENTINO DEFENDS SUGAR COMMITTEE REPORT: Sen. Francis “Tol” Tolentino, chairperson of Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and sponsor of Committee Report No. 3 on the fiasco behind Sugar Order No. 4, continues to answer to the questions of Sen. Risa Hontiveros Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Responding to her queries on the contents of the report, Tolentino maintained the investigation was confined to the preliminaries in regards to the drafting of the order over the personalities concerned. Whereas admitting that smuggling can be a collateral matter, Tolentino stated the committee “by no means centered on the smuggling facet to such a degree that we by no means tried to go after the smugglers, the hoarders, and the data of the Bureau of Customs.” Had the committee tackled smuggling, Tolentino stated the investigation would nonetheless be occurring. (File picture from Bibo Nueva Espana/ Senate PRIB)
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Tolentino earlier confirmed he’s leaving his submit because the chairperson of Senate blue ribbon committee.
Now, he has a message to his successor: Implement what must be executed [and] acknowledge the authority of the blue ribbon panel or Senate committee on accountability of public officers and investigations.
Tolentino gave his message in a press convention on Tuesday.
“So, siguro ipatupad ‘yung dapat gawin. Laging kilalanin ‘yung pangingibabaw ng blue ribbon,” the senator informed reporters when he was requested to provide his message to the following committee chair.
(So, perhaps implement what must be executed. All the time acknowledge the authority of the blue ribbon.)
Tolentino stated among the many points his panel investigated throughout his time period embrace the controversy on sugar importation and a questionable laptop computer deal, which, in response to him, concerned the Workplace of the President and the Workplace of the Vice President.
“So, siguro yung susunod na blue ribbon, iayos lahat nung sa pagpapatupad ng pagbabalangkas ng batas… E siguro, kahit siguro sino ang banggain,” he added.
(So, the following blue ribbon, repair the whole lot within the implementation of the drafting of the regulation. Perhaps go after anybody whoever should be [investigated].)
Apart from resigning from his submit because the chair of the blue ribbon panel, Tolentino additionally stepped down as member of Fee on Appointments.
He stated these actions are a part of his dedication to be within the roster of those committees for just one and a half 12 months.
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