ni Nitz Miralles - @Bida | June 10, 2022
Mamahalin ng mga bloggers si Senator-elect Robin Padilla dahil ipinagtanggol sila nito sa mga kontra na isama sila sa press briefings sa Malacañang sa papasok na administrasyon ni President-elect Bongbong Marcos.
Nag-react si Robin sa TV interview kay veteran journalist Vergel Santos na kontra sa planong bigyan ng press credentials ang mga bloggers para makapag-cover sa Malacañang. Naniniwala si Mr. Santos na blogging is not journalism.
Kinontra ni Robin ang pahayag ni Santos at pinanindigan na lahat ng tao ay may right to free speech.
“Sir, it’s not about journalism. It’s about freedom of expression. When we start to identify what is superior and inferior, freedom goes straight to the garbage. Read the constitution. It does not say anything about who is educated or not, who has a network or does not have. It is a right that every Filipino should enjoy as long as it doesn’t violate any law or right of someone else.
"Malacañang or any other government institutions are directly owned by the people. As long as there is law and order, everyone should be welcome. Everyone deserves to know the truth."
Samantala, ipinagtanggol ni Senator-elect Chiz Escudero si Robin sa pagkakapili rito bilang chairman sa Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
Sabi ni Chiz, “Sen. Padilla is as qualified as any senator elected to serve as such to chair any committee that the majority decides to elect him.”