House probe vs. De Lima just harassment, says BaguilatA House inquiry in aid of harassment. 17th Congress (Photo from MB Twitter) mb.com.phThat’s how Minority solon, Ifugao lone district Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. described the investigation being sought by no less than the House leadership on the alleged proliferation of drugs in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) during Senator Leila de Lima’s term as Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary. “This proposed investigation in fact reeks of harassment and various Constitutional violations as it seeks to spend people’s money on a witch hunt, forgetting that the role of Congress is primarily to make laws, not look for criminal evidence, which is an Executive function,” said Baguilat, de facto leader of the “Legitimate 8″ Minority in the Lower Chamber. The proposal Baguilat is referring to is House Resolution (HR) 105, penned by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and 10 other congressmen. Alvarez is secretary-general of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), which leads the Majority coalition.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 20, 2016 08:58 UTC