At least two senators have expressed belief that familial relationships will not hinder the Senate from doing its mandate as senators who were elected in the May 2022 elections are individually competent.
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go made this assurance as he was asked about the upcoming dynamics in the Senate in the 19th Congress considering the public will see a mother and son, and two sets of siblings working in the Upper Chamber.
“Eh ‘yan naman po ang pinili ng taumbayan, wala po tayong magagawa doon. Eh ‘yun po … Nandidiyan na po ‘yung resulta at mga dati naman pong senador ‘yung iba sa kanila. And I’m sure very competent naman po ,” said Go. Go has been President Duterte’s close aide and special assistant even after he won as a senator in 2019.
For his part, Sen. Sonny Angara said he believes the Senate will always maintain some degree of independence given the diversity of its members.
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