03/06/2026
Senator Chiz Escudero. The Filipino people see you now.
The majority bloc held the line. Two full session days, no quorum, no capitulation. They sent a clear message that the Senateโs integrity is not for sale, not for pressure, not for political convenience.
Senator Jinggoy Estrada faced an actual arrest warrant. He didnโt flinch. He stood his ground. The expectation was simple, every colleague in the majority would match that spine.
They did. Except you.
But this is not new, Senator. You know what external pressure feels like. When powers wanted you gone as Senate President, you fell. And now, once again, external forces are pressing you. And once again, you are bending. It is a pattern.
You call it principle. โI am not taking sides. I am taking a stand for the Senate.โ
Senator, the Filipino people understand now. You are a man who bends when power pushes. You held the wine glass while the First Lady drank from it and handed it back. That is what you have been reduced to. Not a leader standing for the Senate. A man holding a glass for someone else.
The people are not blind.
Shame.
