BINAY FILES ETHICS COMPLAINT VS CAYETANO

SENATOR Nancy Binay on Monday filed an ethics complaint against Senator Alan Peter Cayetano following his remarks during last week’s committee hearing on the new Senate building.

Binay filed the ethics complaint with Senate Committee on Ethics chair Sen. Francis Tolentino.

The female senator mentioned in her complaint the alleged “unparliamentary act, and language” of Cayetano.

She said the Senate has the power to punish its erring members for disorderly behavior.

According to the female senator, during the July 3 hearing of the Committee on Accounts chaired by Cayetano on the New Senate Building (NSB) project, the latter uttered “offensive, derogatory and improper” language against her.

She said Cayetano even called her a “gossipmonger” (marites)

“Nabuang ka na, ‘day (You’ve gone crazy, lady),” Cayetano told Binay as she stood up and left the hearing.

At a press briefing, Binay turned emotional as she explained that her children witnessed the incident, thus, she decided to file a complaint.

“This is not just about me. Nanay ako. May mga anak ako at alam ko ang mga pinagdaanan ng mga bata noong tinitira niya ‘yung pamilya ko noong 2015,” Binay said.

Meanwhile, Cayetano expressed belief that Binay’s ethics complaint against him will not succeed.

Cayetano said Binay is trying to confuse and complicate the issue.

According to Cayetano, he could file a complaint against Binay for her unethical behavior during the hearing, claiming that she disrupted the Senate inquiry.

Despite the tension, Cayetano said that Binay is still welcome to attend his committee’s hearings and discuss the issue calmly, provided that she follows proper decorum.