(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada is praying that the country’s top two leaders would end their political squabbling.
Estrada said the country would only suffer if there is political instability following Vice President Sara Duterte’s tirades and kill remarks against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Speaker Martin Romualdez.
“Ayaw ko na magkomento dyan. Pareho ko silang kaibigan. Pinagdadasal ko na lang na magkasundo na para wala na away. Ang naapektuhan dito yung taong bayan,” Estrada said in an interview with DWIZ on Saturday (Nov. 23).
“Siyempre pagka mag-away ang President at Vice President, parang Mayor at Vice Mayor pag nag-away sila, nagsasuffer dyan ang taong bayan. So nagdadasal na lang ako na sana maayos na ito, lahat ng mga gusot na ito para maayos din ang ating bansa,” he added.
Estrada is prodding the President’s sister and the Vice President’s friend, Senator Imee Marcos, to intervene after Duterte accused the First Lady and Romualdez of corruption and the President of incompetence.
“Well, she can play a major factor. Pwede siyang mag-negotiate between the two camps. Siyempre kapatid niya si Presidente at kaibigan niya si Vice President Duterte. Siguro pwede siyang mag-initiate ng move para mabawas-bawasan naman yung tension na nararamdaman ng taong bayan,” Estrada said.
Estrada said Duterte threatened to have the Marcoses and Romualdez assassinated out of anger probably due to the House of Representatives’ investigation on her confidential funds use and the continued detention for contempt of her chief of staff, Atty. Zuleika Lopez.
“Hindi natin alam. Baka she said it dahil siguro nasobrahan na siya. Kung napuno na, hindi natin alam kung ano yung nasa isip ni Vice President,” Estrada said.