Sotto kids Bato to physically attend session on Monday after 'Sarap buhay' remark

Published May 27, 2020 04:24 PM By DONA MAGSINO, GMA News

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday jested that Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa should physically attend session next week after his "Sarap buhay!" remark went viral.

"There is a directive that's being ordered by Senators (Panfilo) Lacson, (Francis) Tolentino, (Sherwin) Gatchalian, and myself. We are hereby directing Senator Bato dela Rosa to attend the session on Monday physically because he is becoming very popular in social media," Sotto said when the plenary session resumed.

"So that you can enjoy the birthday meryenda of Senator Ping Lacson on Monday," he added.

"Will comply, Mr. President," Dela Rosa responded, laughing.

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri joined the light moment and agreed with Sotto's suggestion.

"Tama 'yun Mr. President para 'yung statement niya will be pagkatapos, mahirap na ang buhay kasi hanggang alas-diyes na siya sa Senado," he said.

On Tuesday, Dela Rosa was not able to hide his happiness when the hybrid plenary session was suspended relatively early at the Senate.

"Sarap ng buhay! Sarap ng buhay! Ganito na lang tayo palagi, ha?" Dela Rosa said after the session has been suspended.

The neophyte senator later gave an explanation for his reaction in a message to reporters.

"Kaya nasabi kong ang sarap nang buhay kasi mas mabilis ang talakayan ng bills kapag naka-Webex kami at mas maaga matapos ang session. Sa tingin ko mas efficient ang session via Webex basta maganda lang ang wifi signal ng attendees," he said.

For three days last week, members of the Senate constituted themselves into a Committee of the Whole and conducted hours-long of hearings on COVID-19.

The Senate rules were amended earlier this month to allow both physical and online participation of its members to prevent COVID-19 transmission in the chamber.—AOL, GMA News
 

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