Mr. President, I rise to repudiate the utterly false and baseless accusations made against me by Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez.
Una sa lahat, wala akong tinanggap na anumang halaga mula sa mga flood control projects. Gaya ng mga guni-guni nilang flood control projects, guni-guni rin ang sinasabi niya na 30 percent commitment ko raw.
Para sa mga ordinaryo nating mga kababayan, ang mga binanggit niyang mga proyekto ay nasa line items ng 2025 General Appropriations Act. Isang malaking kasinungalingan ang mga pinagsasabi niya para iugnay sa pangalan ko ang mga proyektong binanggit niya na nasa ilalim ng 2025 GAA sa isinagawang pagdinig sa mababang kapulungan.
These claims are not only malicious – they are blatant lies, clearly intended to mislead the public, besmirch my name, and discredit my continued participation in the Senate hearing.
I am not merely challenging Mr. Hernandez to take a lie detector test with me—I am demanding that he prove every single allegation he has made in a court of law. If he dares to stand by his claims, then he must back them up with solid, irrefutable evidence. No hearsay, no fabricated narratives—just facts. Let the truth come out, once and for all.
I will not allow this brazen attempt to smear my name to go unanswered. This will not pass quietly. Beyond the administrative and criminal liabilities he may face, I will ensure that Mr. Hernandez is held accountable for perjury and made to answer for his deliberate falsehoods before the proper judicial forum.
Let this serve as a warning: lies have consequences, and I will pursue every legal remedy to make sure justice is served.