'I was pushed': Remulla details Senate face-off with Robin Padilla

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said that he was pushed during a confrontation at the Senate between him and Senator Robin Padilla. He told the Inquirer in a text message, “I was walking out when I was pushed aside.” According to Remulla, he 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 intention […]... Keep on reading: 'I was pushed': Remulla details Senate face-off with Robin Padilla