Boxing champ and now senator, Manny Pacquiao on Monday, September 19 moves to unseat Senator Leila De Lima as chair of the Senate committe on justice and human rights.
His call came after co-Senator Alan Cayetano delivered a privilege speech slamming Senator De Lima for her supposed partial handling of the committee probe on President Duterte's war on drugs.
According to Senator Cayetano:"Sen. De Lima is destroying the President, destroying the Senate, damaging the country."
Senator De Lima was seen leaving the Senate hall during Senator Cayetano's previlege speech. She admitted that she walked out because she "can no longer stand it," and will deliver her own privilege speech on Tuesday.
The lady senator earlier made headlines after she presented a surprise witness named Edgar Matobato who claimed to have worked as hitman before to President Duterte.
President Duterte's allies slammed the witness' statements even as the president himself has yet to deny the allegations.
The boxing icon made the move ahead of Matobato's second appearance before Senator De Lima's committee this Thursday.
Source: ABS-CBN
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