
Senator Nene Pimentel's off colored insertion joke piqued Senator Mar Roxas. Really, Senator Pimentel, was that gentlemanly?
January 25th, 2010
by Malayang Halalan
It would have been a joke fit for some seedy bar late at night with friend who had a bit too much to drink.
But it was late in the afternoon and it was among senators in a hall supposedly consecrated to deliberations on policies which would affect the future of the land.
Senator Nene Pimentel chose to make a joke, a double entendre, with the sorry consequence of being censured second after he had uttered the words.
This excerpt from ABS-CBN News dot come says it all:
“My name was mentioned in the context that we are ganging up, that this is all political, that we are using insertions, when he (Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano) said in a blanket statement that we had insertions,” Roxas said.
“I say no. I had no insertion on any matter. In fact, I have no insertion, period. Because we’re in the minority! Let alone an insertion for a road to pass through any such property,” Roxas said.
Pimentel answered: “Well, well, I am sure that after your marriage, you had some insertions.”
“But that may be different,” he added.
The comment prompted laughter from those seated in the gallery, but angered Roxas. “That is an affront on my wife (Korina Sanchez), Mr. President!” he said.
Roxas immediately demanded that Pimentel’s statement be removed from the official transcript of the Senate session.
One needs to ask, how far will Senator Pimentel go to defend his colleague Senator Manuel Villar over the ethics complaint in connection with the C-5 controversy?