Bam Aquino: Senator-judges should rule based on evidence, not political color

Senator-elect Benigno Aquino IV on Wednesday, June 25, expressed belief that senator-judges should make decisions and rulings based on the evidence to be presented before the Senate impeachment court.

- BY HANNAH L. TORREGOZA

Aquino said this is the common stand he has with fellow opposition lawmakers senator-elect Francis Pangilinan and Sen. Risa Hontiveros.

He said the most important duty is not to decide before seeing the evidence.

“And that goes for me, it goes for everybody. Let’s wait for the process, let’s look into the evidence and decide based on the evidence, not based on what is your political color,” the returning senator said.

Asked if he and Senators Pangilinan and Hontiveros have already met and solidified their intention to be the minority bloc in the 20th Congress, Aquino admitted everything is still "fluid." "But of course, those who have been together, would still be together, right? But right now, based on our conversation with Sen. Kiko, what is important is we would be able to fulfill our promises during the campaign," Aquino said.