Sen. Manny Pacquiao says he felt disrespected after Sen. Pia Cayetano left last week’s plenary session without interpellating him, as scheduled, on his proposed boxing commission. Sen. Pacquiao: Nabinbin ka tapos ‘pag turn mo na, wala na pala yung mag-iinterpellate sayo. Naghintay ako e. Disrespect ‘yun sa part ko. Tao rin ako, may nararamdaman. Gusto ko lang iinform sa body.

Sen. Cayetano: The priorities were clear and those are the two bills of the committee on ways and means na kailangan kong asikasuhin… Nagsabi po ang staff ko sa staff niyo. Sana ho wala naman tayong masyadong sensitivities. Cayetano says she had to work on priority bills, and her staff informed Pacquiao’s staff.

At the May 18 plenary session, Sen. Cayetano questioned Sen. Pacquiao’s bill which seeks to allocate ₱150 million to put up the Philippine Boxing and Combat Sports Commission.

“In this time of COVID, is that the best use of ₱150M?”