Press Release
July 22, 2013

NOMINATION SPEECH FOR SENATOR DRILON AS SENATE PRESIDENT
BY SENATOR GRACE POE

(July 22, 2013; 10:00 AM, Senate Session Hall)

MR. PRESIDENT,

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

I NOMINATE SENATOR FRANKLIN M. DRILON AS SENATE PRESIDENT OF THE SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC.

SENATOR DRILON IS QUALIFIED CONSIDERING THE IMMENSE TASKS REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION OF SENATE PRESIDENT. I REMEMBER HIS YEARS OF SENATE PRESIDENCY IN 2005-2006 BECAUSE THOSE WERE THE YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, A PERIOD OF INTENSE POLITICAL TURBULENCE. THE SENATE UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP WAS THE LAST BASTION OF THE COUNTRY HEARING SUCH ISSUES AS THE FERTILIZER FUND SCAM, THE UNCOVERING OF THE NORTH RAIL PROJECT AND FIGHTING FOR THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE SENATE AGAINST EO 464 AND PROCLAMATION 1017 (BOTH POLICIES OF OPPRESSION WERE AIMED AT STOPPING LEGISLATIVE INQUIRIES). REMARKABLY, THE UPPER CHAMBER THEN OF THE PHILIPPINES WAS NEVER A TAME SENATE.

I AM NOMINATING TOO SENATOR FRANKLIN DRILON BECAUSE THE SENATE IS A POSITION OF SERVICE. HE IS A LEADER WHO CAN BE A MEANINGFUL SENATE PRESIDENT BUT ALSO A DILIGENT PATRIOT AS WELL, WHO FOR THE MOST PART, WILL THINK OF THE WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS TO WHOM WE ARE ALL ACCOUNTABLE, THE INTEGRITY OF THE INSTITUTION AND THE GREATNESS OF THIS NATION.

KALAKIP PO NG NOMINASYONG ITO AY ANG DALANGIN AT PAG-ASA NA SANA'Y SA SENADONG ITO, MAILIMBAG NATIN ANG MGA PANUKALANG MAG-AAHON SA MARAMI SA MAHIRAP NA PAMUMUHAY, ANG MAIBSAN ANG GUTOM NA NARARANASAN NG MALAKING BAHAGI NG PAMILYANG PILIPINO, ANG MAKAPAG-BIGAY NG TRABAHO AT BAGONG OPORTUNIDAD SA KABATAAN. MGA BATAS NA MAAAYOS AT MAGPAPABUTI NG BUHAY. A PHILIPPINE SENATE OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE.

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

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