I drink beer but I’m not a drunkard—Poe

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SENATOR Grace Poe faced head-on on Wednesday the personal attacks against her, including her being an alleged drunkard and a drug addict.

While she was saddened by the attacks, Poe said she was not afraid knowing that she was on the side of truth.

“Alam mo nalulungkot ako doon, nambubugbog daw, lasenggo, nag-rehab, lahat na po iyan tinatapon nila. May mga lalabas daw,” she told reporters at the Senate.

“Alam niyo po, kapag nasa panig ninyo ang katotohanan, hindi naman po ako natatakot diyan. Nalulungkot lang ako sapagkat hindi naman po ako nagbubuhat ng kamay sa kanila.”

“Kung umiinom man, sa party, San Miguel Beer or white wine, hindi naman po siguro lasenggo yun at hindi po ako nagpa-rehab,” the senator said.

But Poe, who heads the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs, was quick to point out the importance of rehabilitation.

“Iyan po ay pinapalakas natin sa ating bansa, importante po ang rehabilitation para maayos ang sitwasyon ng mga naging adik, pero hindi po ako iyon,” she said.

Poe has yet to decide whether or not to run in 2016 though she already emerged as the voters’ top choice based on the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia.