By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senate President Chiz Escudero commented on Wednesday (Sept 25, 2024) that the heated argument between Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Migz Zubiri is something that can happen, especially when lawmakers have differing “beliefs.”
“We’re only human. Sometimes emotions run high when it comes to what we believe in, fight for, or advocate,” Escudero told reporters.
He also noted that the two senators quickly resolved the issue just minutes after the argument.
“They made up, apologized to each other, and reached an understanding,” Escudero added, explaining that the incident was not officially recorded as it occurred during a suspension of the session.
Meanwhile, Zubiri described the incident as a result of “miscommunication” and “misunderstanding.”
“We’ve already made up, no hard feelings. But for me, they were passing something that we weren’t aware of, something not on the agenda. I realized it was important to him because it’s about Taguig,” Zubiri said.
The confrontation, which nearly escalated into a fistfight, occurred on Tuesday at the plenary hall over the Embo resolution involving territorial rights between Makati and Taguig City.
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