Remulla says he was pushed during Senate faceoff with Padilla

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla maintained that he was pushed during a confrontation at the Senate between him and Sen. Robin Padilla. “I was walking out when I was pushed aside,” Remulla told the Inquirer in a text message. Remulla was at the Senate at the request of Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian to “ensure order and that the Senate premises are well-protected.” READ: Flood control probe commences under Cayetano bloc However, when Padilla and the 18 alleged former Marines were entering the Senate, they and the secretary clashed. Asked whether it was his […]...

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