Duterte requires Cabinet execs invited to Senate inquiries to secure his clearance first

By Prince Golez

President Rodrigo Duterte said he will require all Cabinet members invited to a Senate investigation to have his permission first.

Duterte lamented that government officials are grilled for hours in a congressional hearing, thereby disrupting the conduct of their task.

“I will require every Cabinet member to clear with me any invitation and if I think that he will be called for walang silbi, except to harass, to be berated in front of the Republic, eh hintuin ko na ‘yan at pagbawalan ko na,” the Chief Executive said during a pre-recorded public address aired on Tuesday morning.

“If there is an abuse of authority there, or exceeding the authority of the reasonable time the Congress conducts a hearing, I will limit you to what you can do with the executive department of the government,” he added.

Duterte earlier said the Senate inquiry into the alleged overpriced Covid-19 medical supplies by the Blue Ribbon Committee has something to do with the 2022 elections.

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