Senate panel cites Agrifortuna exec in contempt
MANILA, Philippines—The Senate blue ribbon subcommittee cited in contempt for the second time a resource person who was a no-show at its resumption of hearing on Thursday.
At the start of the hearing of the subcommittee, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV moved to cite professor Tomas Lopez, director of Agrifortuna Inc., for not attending the proceeding.
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, chairman of the subcommittee, immediately granted Trillanes’ motion and recommended the contempt citation against Lopez “for a graver act this time.”
“I have no choice but to grant your motion,” Pimentel said.
Pimentel earlier recommended to cite Lopez in contempt along with Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Jun-Jun” Binay and five others but later withdrew it after the former promised to appear in the next hearing.
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