Navotas lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco called out former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez’ protectors, labeling them as “attack crocodiles.”
In an interview at DZRH’s Balansyado on Wednesday, January 28, Tiangco responded to Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante’s remarks on him being the next “meow-meow” of Congress. The lawmaker clarified that there was no disagreement between them, and that the latter is just one of Romualdez’ “attack crocodiles.”
“Hindi naman ako nagulat kasi…tingnan niyo, ang laging ginagawa niya, dinedepensahan si Martin Romualdez, pinupuri niya,” Tiangco said.
“Hindi na ako nagulat kasi sabi ko nga, isa sa mga attack crocodile ni Martin Romualdez. Ako naman, kung ang mga babatikos sa akin, mga pumoprotekta, mga pumupuri, nagtatanggol kay Martin Romualdez. Kkarangalan ko ‘yon na sila ang bumatikos sa akin,” he added.
On Tuesday, Abante issued a statement, claiming that Tiangco sounded like a broken record on bringing up the allegations concerning the budget mess.
“Do you want to be the next meow-meow?” Abante asked, urging Tiangco to stop mudslinging and promoting divisiveness if there is no evidence.
Tiangco mentioned that some lawmakers do not want him to keep bringing up the issue of the anomalous government projects.
“Ngayon papunta na tayo doon sa sinasabing wala pa daw pruweba, edi hintayin na lang nila ‘yung susunod na Senate Blue Ribbon Committee dahil diba natumbok na kung paano makikita yung sinasabi ni Zaldy Co na nagdala siya ng pera…na sinasabing bahay ni Martin Romualdez,” he highlighted.
“Huwag siyang mainip, dadating naman ‘yung pruweba kaya lang…ganon lang talaga, mga ano yan, mga attack crocodile,” he added.
When asked about Romualdez, Tiangco stressed that the former can always speak up about the allegations against him, adding that no one is preventing him from doing so.
“Ano mas mahalaga, ‘yung parliamentary courtesy o ‘yung katotohana malaman ng taumbayan. Bakit ka magtatago sa parliamentary courtesy?” Tiangco emphasized, adding that Romualdez has not given any media interviews.
