WATCH: Gordon gets emotional as senators express support amid pandemic probe

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Senator Richard Gordon turned emotional after senators in the minority bloc expressed their gratitude and support for him for leading the chamber’s investigation into alleged anomalous pandemic contracts.

During the Senate blue ribbon committee’s seventh hearing on Friday, September 17, Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon manifested his “admiration” for Gordon, who is now being attacked by President Rodrigo Duterte himself.

Gordon, in turn, has doubled down on his criticism of Duterte, calling him a “cheap politician” for protecting businessmen and officials embroiled in the scandal.

Opposition senators Kiko Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros also thanked Gordon for his “zeal” in pursuing Duterte’s links to the questionable pandemic deals.

Watch this excerpt from the Senate blue ribbon hearing on Friday. – Rappler.com

Read the other stories from the September 17, 2021, Senate blue ribbon committee hearing: 

• Gordon claps back at Duterte: ‘You are a cheap politician, Mr. President!’
• ‘Who instructed you?’: Pharmally’s advance delivery surprises PS-DBM staff
• Pharmally executives buy luxury cars after bagging pandemic contracts
• Senate to probe deeper into Pharmally financials