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I rise today before this distinguished assembly with a heavy heart, to respond to the innuendoes and half-truths which our colleague delivered yesterday in this very hall.
I rise today, mr. President, on a matter of personal and collective privilege in defense of the honor of president joseph estrada over this vicious and savage assault made by a person whom President Estrada trusted and supported without reservations.
Mr. Lacson, by his own admission, mr. President, acknowledged that he was plucked from the obscurity of his position as provincial director in Laguna.