SENATE President Franklin Drilon has assured that there is no impending reorganization in the Senate.
The assurance from Drilon came amid reports of alleged plans to revamp the Senate leadership to hasten the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law now under deliberation in the committee of local government chaired by Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.. Marcos has declared he would not endorse the BBL in its present form, saying he was preparing a better proposal.
In a press briefing, Marcos told local reporters that he received a text from Drilon, in effect assuring him he can continue work on the BBL unhampered by any threat of reorganization.
“While we are in discussion I received a text message from Senate President Drilon. Here’s what he said: ‘There are no plans to reorganize the Senate’,” Marcos said.
Marcos said he was grateful that Drilon stood his ground to defend the independence of the Senate.
“It seems that such threat of reorganization will not push through anymore,” Marcos said.
He assured that his committee would submit the committee report after the State-of-the-Nation-Address of President Aquino on July 27. -pna