By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Ronald Dela Rosa firmly stated that he is not “hiding behind someone’s skirt,” emphasizing that words alone cannot harm him.
Dela Rosa made this remark in response to Antipolo Representative Romeo Acop, who accused him of “hiding behind Vice President Sara Duterte’s skirt” amid the ongoing House of Representatives investigation into the anti-illegal drug campaign of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
“All I can say, sir, is: I am alright! I did not hide behind my mother’s skirt when I fought terrorists and insurgents with bullets flying around me, so why would I hide behind someone’s skirt now, knowing that your words cannot kill me?” Dela Rosa said in a statement.
He emphasized that such behavior is not expected of a Philippine Military Academy alumnus.
“You and I were both raised by the same Academy. You and I both served in the same branch of service,” Dela Rosa told Acop.
Dela Rosa has repeatedly clarified that his absence from the House probe is due to inter-parliamentary courtesy, not fear of any questions or allegations that may arise.
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