MANILA, Philippines —The Senate majority bloc is ready for any "dirty tricks" that former Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano may attempt during a special Senate session that may be called, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said.
He said that while everyone, except Cayetano and a handful of his allies, recognize Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as the Senate's leader, Cayetano has shown he is capable of doing anything to preserve his "power."
"Members of the majority bloc are ready with contingencies in case he makes a scene. We have discussed measures that I am not at liberty to divulge," Lacson said in a radio interview.
"I have emphasized to the majority bloc to not underestimate him because he is capable of dirty tricks. He doesn't care about the institution, he only cares about himself," Lacson said in English and Filipino.
Asked about the possibility of Cayetano trying to seize the podium at the special session, Lacson said Cayetano is "capable" of doing that because "mahilig siya sa ganyan (he's fond of doing that)."
