'Ipunin ko muna panig ng ating mga kasamahan, then we will come up with a collective decision as a committee,' said Senator dela Rosa.
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa withdrew his earlier approval to have Representative Arnie Teves appear virtually before a Monday Senate committee hearing on the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo.
In Maki Pulido's Sunday 24 Oras Weekend report, dela Rosa said that the Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee, which he chairs, would instead decide on Teves' possible virtual testimony after senators and Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo expressed their dismay over such an appearance."Ipunin ko muna panig ng ating mga kasamahan, then we will come up with a collective decision as a committee," said dela Rosa.
Meanwhile, Teves' lawyer Ferdinand Topacio called the withdrawal unfair, as a committee hearing held without his client's testimony would be one-sided. "Ito naman ay isang hearing in aid of legislation, so both sides must be heard. Otherwise it’s not going to be a hearing anymore," argued Topacio "This is gintong pagkakataon sapagkat marami pong... dahil maraming gustong sagutin si Congressman Teves," said Topacio.
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