Two ‘Disgusted’ Senators May Be Tapped For Coup – Tulfo
Sen. Erwin Tulfo did not say who they were, but gave indications that they might be those who are not “pro-Duterte.”
Two senators from the majority bloc who looked “disgusted” with the turmoil bedeviling the Senate may be persuaded to jump the fence and force another leadership change, according to Sen. Erwin Tulfo.
“Two of them, probably after what happened, were a bit disgusted and couldn’t believe (what’s transpiring). Probably, we can talk to these two over the weekend,” Tulfo told One News’ “Storycon” on Thursday, May 28.
The neophyte senator did not say who they were, but gave indications that they might be those who are not “pro-Duterte.”
The minority bloc, led by Sen. Vicente Sotto III, has been attempting to regain control of the upper chamber since his ouster in a coup instigated by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano.
Asked if Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda would defect again, Tulfo shared what transpired on Tuesday night, May 26, when the minority bloc staged its walkout.
“Senator Loren went up to our room because Migz (Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri) invited her, but we were just chit-chatting and joking with her, ‘Join us already.’ She said, though, ‘No, no, no. I still have things to resolve.’ Something to that effect,” Tulfo said.
Tulfo also said the minority bloc will continue to question the push for online voting once the Senate resumes session on Monday, June 1.
He added that if the majority insists on the measure, the minority may be compelled to challenge it in court.
