Sen. Padilla, DILG chief Remulla figure in Senate scuffle

MANILA, Philippines — Tensions at the Senate have turned physical on Thursday as Sen. Robinhood Padilla and Interior Sec. Jonvic Remulla shoved each other right inside the Senate building. The physical altercation occurred while Padilla—along with Sen. Pia Cayetano—guided the 18 supposedly former Marines, who were invited as resource persons in Thursday’s Senate blue ribbon committee hearing of the Cayetano bloc. Padilla and Cayetano had to pick up the “Marines” themselves from the building entrance as acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian earlier declared that there will be no official hearings on Thursday, which means resource persons will not be allowed […]...

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