Senator Pia Cayetano on Wednesday assured that she is open to studying all measures pertaining to the anti-dynasty bill.
She issued the statement in response to questions whether President Duterte’s jab at the Cayetano family being a political dynasty offended her.
“First of all, biro nga ‘yun, ‘diba? So biro ‘yun, so if you ask me, biro. So I’ll leave it at that, kasi there are more important issues there. Cayetano recalled that it was the President himself who rallied lawmakers at the House of Representatives to elect her brother as the House Speaker.
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