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Miriam fumes at infomercials of ‘dimwitted rhinos’
Miriam fumes at infomercials of ‘dimwitted rhinos’
MANILA - Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Monday again slammed government officials’ infomercials in a fiery speech at the Senate, calling them a herd of “thick-skinned, dimwitted rhinoceros.”
Even before delivering her privilege speech, Santiago was already hitting government officials for their infomercials, which she said was a form of electioneering.
One of the officials she vented her ire on was Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) chairman Augusto Syjuco.
“Pasayaw-sayaw pa, ang puti na ng buhok niya! Hindi ba nakakahiya ‘yan, nakakawala ng respeto sa ganoong uri ng opisyal sa publiko?” Santiago said.
Santiago cited a report by the Commission on Audit (COA) that said Syjuco’s ad cost P28.3 million.
The senator also had words for Interior and Local Government secretary Ronaldo Puno.
“Sobra pang kapal ng make-up,” she said.
Puno’s infomercials from 2008 to 2009 reportedly cost nearly a million pesos.
“Tapos pina-bira niya ako sa kolumnista niya na hinahabol ko lang daw siya. Sino ba siya para habulin ko nang mag-isa? My goodness. I married one of the most handsome men in the entire country, and sasabihin niya hinahabol ko siya?,” Santiago said.
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