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MANILA, Philippines — A former cabinet secretary slammed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano for leaving the plenary unpresided on Monday evening, adding that “even a seven-year-old will tell [Cayetano] what’s more important.”
Economist and ex-secretary of the Socio-Economic Planning Winnie Monsod criticized the absence of Cayetano to accompany the arrested Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who faces plunder and graft cases.
“Did you realize how ridiculous this whole thing is? Tell me, is accompanying Senator Estrada to wherever he’s going, is that more important than presiding over a Senate session? Any seven-year-old will tell you what is more important,” Monsod told the media after two hours of waiting in the Senate session hall.
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