Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian and former congressman Mike Defensor — INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday he is considering legal action against former congressman Mike Defensor for announcing a supposed Senate committee hearing despite having no authority.
Defensor previously announced that the Cayetano bloc will hold its own flood control probe outside the Senate premises; however, no confirmation was made by senators from the bloc.
“He is not the chairman, he is not a member, he is not a senator. Why would he deceive the people? I am talking to Senator Erwin [Tulfo] and we are also studying legal action because he is deceiving the people,” Gatchalian told the media.
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