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Pangilinan on Padilla: 'Hindi ko siya aatrasan'

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Carmelle Lacuata

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday said he is ready to face any ethics complaint against him, should Senator Robinhood Padilla decides to file one.</p><p>He, however, stressed that it will not have any legal basis, and that raising one’s voice during a debate is normal and is not unethical.</p><p>“Sa tagal ko dito sa Senado at sa dami ng sigawan o pagtataas ng boses na nangyari na rito, ngayon lang siguro magkaka-ethics case na ganito. Yung pagtataas ng boses sa mainit na debate ay hindi man kagustuhan ay hindi naiiwasan at nangyayari sa plenaryo. Kung laban sa ethics yun, marami na sanang mga senador ang sinampahan at pinarusahan,” Pangilinan said.</p><p>“Huwag maging balat sibuyas. Walang legal basis at walang kwenta ang ethics case complaint na yan. Hintayin na lang natin yung reklamo nya,” Pangilinan added.</p><p>Pangilinan, however, clarified that he is ready to face any ethics complaint should Padilla decide to file one.</p><p>“Kung sakali man, sasagutin ko ng kontra-reklamo sa kanyang paglabag sa parliamentary rules at pagiging out of order at kawalan ng proper decorum, ang pagbabanta sa akin, pananakot at paninindak sa akin sa plenary session kanina habang naka recess. Mas may basehang kasuhan yang pasiga-siga at kawalan ng proper decorum sa kapwa senador sa Senado,” he said.</p><p>“Ayaw ko ng away. Hindi ako palaaway pero hindi ko siya aatrasan kung gusto niya ng kasuhan,” Padilla added.</p><p>Pangilinan and Padilla on Tuesday ended up in a heated exchange after Pangilinan proposed to refer the issue of Senator Ronald Dela Rosa’s ICC warrant  to the Committee on Rules instead of talking about it in the plenary.</p><p>Padilla interrupted Pangilinan while he was talking, but Padilla countered that he will file an ethics complaint against Pangilinan for raising his voice.</p><p>During the break, Pangilinan offered his hand to Padilla, but the latter did not accept it.</p><div><a class="fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/12/dela-rosa-feels-betrayed-by-sotto-sotto-denies-accusation-2121">Dela Rosa feels betrayed by Sotto; Sotto denies accusation</a></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gRtjz97ohmw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Senator Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday said he is ready to face any ethics complaint against him, should Senator Robinhood Padilla decides to file one.</p>

Senator Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday said he is ready to face any ethics complaint against him, should Senator Robinhood Padilla decides to file one.