Villanueva to attend special Senate session; AFP laments delay in confirmation of 5 generals

Senator Joel Villanueva announced on Sunday, June 14 that he would attend a special session to be called by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.

- By HANNAH L. TORREGOZA and MARTIN SADONGDONG

In a video message aired during the Jesus is Lord (JIL) Church's Sunday service, Villanueva acknowledged that the current leadership dispute in the Senate has greatly affected the institution and thus, the need to set aside any political differences in favor of the Filipino people.

In his message to the JIL congregation, Villanueva also highlighted the need to ensure that the Senate staff are not “caught in the middle of the fight.”

“The Senate staff should not be caught in the middle of the fight. Hindi pwedeng puro away na lang. Bilang mga lingkod bayan prayoridad po dapat natin ang siguruhin na patuloy na nagtatrabaho ang bawat isa sa atin. Lalo na ang Senado para po sa ating mga kababayan (We can’t keep on fighting. As public servants, our priority should be to ensure that each of us continues to work, especially the Senate, for our countrymen),” Villanueva said.

“Sa pagkakataon po na magkaroon ng special session tutuparin po natin ang ating sagradong tungkulin sa ilalim ng ating Saligang batas (In the event a special session is called, we will fulfill our sacred duty under our Constitution). We will be there,” the senator said.