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SEN. Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday accused Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile of being a GMA lackey for supposedly rushing a bill that would cut up Camarines Sur province as a favor to former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

The charge led Enrile to unleash a ferocious counterattack, calling the neophyte senator the Phantom of the Opera in Philippine politics for reportedly undermining the Department of Foreign Affairs by engaging in back channel talks with China on the West Philippine Sea dispute.

The word war at the Senate came on the heels on another exchange in the media between Trillanes and Foreign Secretary Alberto del Rosario, who took issue with the senators unofficial talks with Chinese officials on the West Philippine Sea. Trillanes, in turn, had hinted that it was Del Rosario ineffectiveness that led President Benigno S. Aquino III to seek his help.

Caught in the middle, Malacanang said the President has asked Trillanes and Del Rosario to refrain from making any further comments.

Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda also read Trillanes statement that he and Del Rosario have no disagreements and that the President was calling to shots on the negotiations to end the tense standoff with Beijing on Panatog Shoal.

Del Rosario also issued a statement, saying, The DFA executes the foreign policy of the President. We will not dignify those who are working to divide us. There must be one policy and one team in promoting our national interest in the WPS.

Read the full text of Trillanes privilege speech, Enriles intepellation and Lacierdas briefing below

PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF SEN. ANTONIO TRILLANES IV

Kung gusto ko isasagasa ko. Kung ayaw ko, uupuan ko.

Gusto ko happy ka. Iyan po ang campaign slogan ng ating senate president noong siya ay kandidato pa noong 2010 elections. Bumenta po iyan; maraming pong sumakay dyan. Pero ang nakakalungkot, sa pagpatakbo ng senado, malayo ito sa katotohanan. Kasi po, ang kalakaran talaga dito ay: Kung gusto ko, isasagasa ko; kung ayaw ko, uupuan ko.

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