PANGILINAN ON DISSENT IN A DEMOCRACY

Dissent does not mean destabilisation.

In fact, should there be governmental excesses or abuses in the executive department i.e. DOJ BID Jack Lam P50 Million corruption scandal, Espinosa Rubout case, PNP Tokhang for Ransom Jee Ick Joo Murder case, DFA OSEC American Citizenship issue, 5000 unsolved vigilante killings etc, it is our constitutional duty in the legislative branch to act as a check and balance on the executive branch.

We are in a democracy, not a dictatorship.

Dissent to ensure checks and balance is a constitutional duty.