Statement on Ethics Complaint
January 22, 2026
As Chair of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges, I reiterate that the Committee is not yet fully constituted and therefore cannot hold meetings or conduct hearings at this time. Its membership has yet to be formally manifested and completed.
In addition, the Senate has been in the midst of budget deliberations and the Bicameral Conference Committee over the past months, which left no opportunity for the matter to be read at plenary. On a personal note, I unfortunately dealt with health issues too for much of December.
But rest assured that the Ethics Committee will convene and hear pending cases once it is fully constituted and when session resumes. The said cases will be heard in order of filing.
On being named in the complaint, we recognize that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and has the right to raise concerns or seek appropriate remedies under the law. That is how democracy works.
But I would also like to stress that we are a government of laws, and we will proceed in accordance with Senate rules and due process.
