By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Nancy Binay has filed an ethics complaint against Senator Alan Peter Cayetano following a heated argument with the latter during last week’s Senate Committee on Accounts hearing regarding the New Senate Building (NSB) under construction inside the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City.
Binay personally submitted the complaint to the office of Senator Francis Tolentino, who chairs the Committee on Ethics and Privileges.
The altercation between Binay and Cayetano culminated with Cayetano calling Binay a “marites,” a colloquial term implying gossip or rumor monger.
The inquiry was initiated by Cayetano under the directive of Senate President Chiz Escudero to review the costs associated with the NSB.
Following the contentious hearing, Senator Robin Padilla introduced a resolution calling for an investigation into the rising costs of the NSB construction, emphasizing the importance of maintaining public trust in the Senate.
“Informing the public of the processes undertaken in the construction of the NSB, including the increased costs, is necessary to ensure that the public does not lose its trust in the Senate as an institution,” Padilla stated.
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