Duterte asked for senators support during dinner.
MANILA- Philippines UPDATED: President Duterte sought senators’ support during a dinner They hosted in Malacañang on Tuesday, March 14. LOOK: Majority senators in full force at 'intimated dinner' with President Duterte.
Mr. Senator (Juan Miguel Zubiri),President Duterte’s ally, told reporters that the chief executive asked the (15) majority senators present to give him some time to do his job.
Zubiri and Senate President Pro Tempore (Ralph Recto) both said the President talking about the death penalty bill but other senators denied it.
The dinner came weeks after a Senate revamp with the ouster of the (Liberal Party) from the majority bloc.
It also coincided with the resurfacing of self-confessed Davao Death Squad members accusing Duterte of ordering killings when he was still Davao City mayor.
Asked why Duterte would seek their help, Zubiri said: “So many people are asking him to resign. So many people are asking him to stand down. So many people are asking to promote destabilization. What he’s saying is: let me do my job.
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