Punto de Vista: Proper conduct sa hearing sa Senado at Kongreso
Punto de Vista: Proper conduct sa hearing sa Senado at Kongreso
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00:00From the point of view of Professor Antonio Contreras' proper conduct in the Senate and Congress hearings,
00:07this is Senator Riza Contiveros and Attorney Harry Roque Kamakailan, Professor.
00:21Good morning to all of you in the studio.
00:24One day, we watched a heated debate in the Senate between Senator Riza Contiveros and former Secretary of State Harry Roque.
00:36We also saw that Senator Sherwin-Gonzalian warned Harry Roque that if he doesn't mend his ways, he might be cited in contempt.
00:47Because we saw how Harry Roque didn't seem to listen to Senator Contiveros, and he interrupted him.
00:57Anyway, what is the purpose of a hearing?
01:02A hearing, whether in the Senate or in lower prisons, has two purposes.
01:07The first is what is called a hearing in aid of legislation.
01:10This is where you prepare for a hearing in order to study a proposed law or to study a prevailing problem
01:18so that you can come up with solutions by passing laws.
01:24There is also what is called a hearing in aid of the performance of Congress of its oversight functions.
01:30What is oversight?
01:32Congress oversees and ensures that the laws that it passes are in compliance with the law
01:38and the money allocated or appropriated by the General Appropriations Act is spent properly.
01:48So, what is happening in the Senate regarding the hearing in POGO
01:53is actually a combination of hearing in aid of legislation and oversight.
02:00Hearing in aid of legislation because illegal gambling is an issue.
02:04What law will be passed regarding this?
02:08And now, we saw what President Marcos Azona said that this should be banned.
02:15So, Congress is now studying what will be the solution for a long term.
02:21And there are proposed laws that will stop this.
02:24Hearing in aid of the performance of an oversight function
02:29because the Senate is also looking at whether the implementation of the laws of the government agencies
02:37is in compliance not only with gambling but also with immigration
02:44because DOs and non-Filipinos who became Filipino citizens are included in POGO.
02:51And one of them, Alice Goh, became the Mayor of Bamban.
02:56So, where did this hearing go?
02:59But another question, what should be the proper behavior of those in the hearing?
03:07If you are a resource person invited,
03:10naturally, you should respect the Senators and Congressmen
03:17because they were appointed by the State.
03:20And the only way to do that is by not recognizing them,
03:25not talking to them if they did not call you,
03:29and not interrupting what they are saying.
03:34On the other hand,
03:35a resource person should not only exercise respect,
03:43the Senators or their members should also show respect.
03:53They should also respect their resource person.
03:58Unfortunately, we have seen in long-term hearings
04:02that there are Senators and Congressmen who are present in the hearing.
04:07You think they are inquisitors?
04:09You think they are like lawyers who are prosecuting a case?
04:18While the purpose of the hearings is to know the truth.
04:25You don't have to be rude.
04:28To be fair, Senator Ron Piveros is very good at asking questions.
04:33But there are many Senators who are not like him.
04:37So, resource persons should not only be respectful,
04:44Congressmen and Senators should also be respectful.
04:49It was unfortunate what happened in the long-awaited defeat.
04:55I hope it won't happen again.
04:57I hope we won't see that kind of drama again.
05:08Because last time, we saw that they fought with Senator Binay.
05:14But that's what I'm saying.
05:16These are the official functions.
05:19The Senators are doing their official duties.
05:23And the resource persons are not there to investigate and prosecute.
05:29They are invited to get information.
05:34And as for the resource persons, we should respect them.
05:38Senators and Congressmen,
05:41we should respect them by getting to know them.
05:45And if we don't want to answer their questions,
05:47we should respect them by telling them that we don't want to answer their questions.
05:52Maybe that will incriminate us and we have the right to do so.
05:57It's not good for the citizens to see
06:01that these official functions are being returned to their former glory.
06:08That's not good.
06:10That's my point of view for today.
06:13I'll be back in the studio.
06:15Good morning again.
06:17Thank you, Professor Antonio Contreras.