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Senator Ronald Dela Rosa during the Senate hearing in Pasay City on the alleged "GTCA for Sale" scheme within the New Bilibid Prison on September 9, 2019. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa during the Senate hearing in Pasay City on the alleged "GTCA for Sale" scheme within the New Bilibid Prison on September 9, 2019. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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Senate hearing on "GTCA for Sale"

RG Cruz

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173453872148520190909-bilibid-senate-hearing-MD-1489.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Senator Ronald Dela Rosa during the Senate hearing in Pasay City on the alleged &quot;GTCA for Sale&quot; scheme within the New Bilibid Prison on September 9, 2019. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/FileSenator Ronald Dela Rosa during the Senate hearing in Pasay City on the alleged &quot;GTCA for Sale&quot; scheme within the New Bilibid Prison on September 9, 2019. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File"/>Senator Ronald Dela Rosa during the Senate hearing in Pasay City on the alleged &quot;GTCA for Sale&quot; scheme within the New Bilibid Prison on September 9, 2019. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA -- Senators Christopher Lawrence &quot;Bong&quot; Go and Ronald dela Rosa fired back at the House of Representatives after it adopted its Quad Comm&#x27;s recommendation to file charges of crimes against humanity against former President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies and officials of the past administration --including the two senators.Prior to their election to the Senate in 2019, Go was Duterte&#x27;s top aide, while dela Rosa was Duterte&#x27;s  national police chief who implemented his controversial drug war. Dela Rosa even linked the recommendation to a plan to oust Duterte&#x27;s daughter Sara from the Vice Presidency. <div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/18/quad-comm-recommends-criminal-raps-vs-ex-president-duterte-bato-go-over-alleged-ejks-1847">Quad comm recommends criminal raps vs ex-President Duterte, Bato, Go over alleged EJKs</a></div>&quot;Ang reaction ko lang diyan is expected ko na ‘yan. They are moving heaven and earth talaga to make life difficult for us. ‘Yun naman talaga ang kanilang pakay. Talagang i-demolish ang mga Duterte at kanyang mga kaalyado,&quot; Dela Rosa said in a radio interview with DZRH which was transcribed and shared by his office.&quot;Para ma-demolish tayo, lalong-lalo na eleksyon na at kapag kaming dalawa ni Sen. Bong Go ay hindi mananalo next year dahil na-demolish kami ng husto ngayon, hindi mananalo next year so next Congress ay tuloy-tuloy na ‘yung kanilang… Wala nang haharang dito sa Senado sa impeachment nila na gagawin kay VP Sara. So ‘yun na. Tuloy-tuloy na sila. Kanila na ang mundo. Kanila na ang mundo.&quot; &quot;Ang nakakapagtaka lang sa Quadcomm, sila mismo ang nagsabi na huwag idamay ang walang kinalaman. Pero ngayon, parang lahat ng nabanggit sa mga hearing nila, kahit hearsay o walang katibayan, idinamay naman nila. &quot; Go said in a separate statement. &quot;Hindi naman ako mukhang kriminal. Sabi nga nila, mabait naman daw ako. Kaya taumbayan na lang talaga ang humusga. Ako naman, patuloy lang ang aking pagtulong sa abot ng aking makakaya at uunahin ko ang pagseserbisyo sa mga kapwa ko Pilipino.&quot; Dela Rosa also twitted the House lawmakers for partisanship as they used to be Duterte allies in the past administration. &quot;Hi**d p***t ‘yung iba diyan. ‘Yung quadcom na ‘yan, h***d p***t kay President Duterte at kay Sen. Bong Go. Hindi gaano sa akin dahil hindi naman ako gano’n ka-powerful sa Malacanang, PNP lang naman ang hawak ko. H***d p***t ‘yung iba diyan,&quot; Dela Rosa said.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/18/quad-comm-recommends-charges-vs-duterte-garma-leonardo-for-killing-of-chinese-nationals-2259">Quad Comm recommends charges vs. Duterte, Garma, Leonardo for killing of Chinese nationals</a></div>&quot;Sinsero sila na makakuha ng pabor para sa kanila kaya sila h***d p***t. Ngayon naman, sinsero naman sila na sumaya ‘yung kanilang patron na kanilang sinusunod, ‘yung nag-o-order sa kanila. Gano’n sila kasinsero.&quot; Both lawmakers expressed readiness to face the charges. &quot;Since &#x27;yan ang rekomendasyon ng Quad Comm, then we leave it up to the Philippine courts to decide if ever cases are filed. After all, &#x27;yon din naman po ang sinabi ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte numerous times,&quot; said Go.&quot;More importantly, let the Filipino people decide kung umayos ba ang peace and order sa bansa at nakabenepisyo ba sila noong panahon ni FPRRD. Sila na po ang humusga kung mas nakakalakad ba sila nang tahimik noon nang walang pangamba na masaktan at may peace of mind na makakauwi ang ating mga anak nang ligtas.&quot; &quot;Harapin natin ‘yan pag ma-file, ‘pag i-file na ng DOJ ‘yang kaso na ‘yan. Harapin natin ‘yan,&quot; Dela Rosa said. &quot;Yes, sigurado ‘yan, magkakaroon ng investigation diyan ang DOJ at they will hear both sides pagdating sa investigation na gagawin nila. We are waiting for that.&quot; &quot;Well, pagdating naman sa Korte, malaki ang tiwala ko sa ating mga korte sa Pilipinas. Alam ko may tiwala pa rin ako sa ating mga hudikatura ng mga Pilipino. Tiwala pa rin ako sa kanila na they will make everything, that justice must prevail. Tiwala tayo diyan. Tiwala lang,&quot; said Dela Rosa.&quot;Yes. Malaki ang paniniwala ko sa ating judicial system. Hindi natutulog ang ating mga korte at hindi natutulog ang Diyos. Alam ng Diyos kung anong totoong nangyayari dito sa ating bansang Pilipinas kaya confident ako na talagang ang hustisya ay makakamtan natin.&quot;

Dela Rosa even linked the recommendation to a plan to oust Duterte's daughter Sara from the Vice Presidency.

Dela Rosa even linked the recommendation to a plan to oust Duterte's daughter Sara from the Vice Presidency.

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Bong Go, Bato fire back at House over Quad Comm findings; Bato links recommendation to oust Sara plot

RG Cruz,

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Published Dec 19, 2024 01:38 AM PHT

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