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Who will get The Blue Ribbon Committee? As we wrote a few days ago, the answer to this question is very important, and has probably caused a few sleepless nights for Senate President Manny Villar. But who would have thought that one voice of reason would come from Senator Kiko Pangilinan himself.

Senator Pangilinan said, “Let’s focus on legislation and put a ceasefire on political sniping. I appeal to both the majority and the minorty in the Senate to focus on the needed legislation today and put off hitting each other to a later more appropriate time.”

Sounds like he’s being more independent these days, if only he could take sides in moments when it really counts, ehem, Noted.

He then continues with his statement,

We just had a politically divisive election. We should not linger on political infighting longer than necessary. Our people want an end to politics as usual and want us to focus on genuine service and leadership.

I propose a ceasefire on election related political statements between the majority and the minorty until May 2009 or one year before the 2010 elections.

In the meantime I reiterate my proposal to call for an all senators worhshop to identify our legisative agenda for the next three years. Senators should first talk to one another. We can criticize one another later. The first order of business is for us to exercise restraint, avoid coming out with blazing guns and see how it is we can work together.

More than anything else our people want their leaders to find solutions to the country’s serious problems regardless of our political affiliations. Whether opposition, administation or independent we should set aside partisan political differences and work together to address the crisis in education, the generation of jobs and employment and the stregthening of our justice system, among others.

I agree with Senator Pangilinan with regards to his statements. I’ve said all along, that if the opposition fails to unite and truly sets forth with actions that the Filipino People voted them in for, then none of them, I repeat none of them should even be considering leading our country as our next President.

But in terms of The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, Senator Kiko Pangilinan says that he fully supports an opposition Senator as being the chairman, clearly acknowledging the mandate of the Filipino People in the recent elections.