page_title: Salamat, Kaibigan
hierarchical_section_title: Salamat, Kaibigan
caption_attribution_description: English: Senator Bong Revilla delivering his privilege speech, "Salamat, Kaibigan". The official description is as follows: “PRIVILEGE SPEECH: Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr., hugged Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile and Senator Jinggoy Estrada after delivering a privilege speech during plenary session, Monday afternoon. In his speech, Revilla challenged President Benigno Aquino III “to lead the country towards unity, and not partisanship.” (PRIB Photo by Alex Nuevaespaña/9 June 2014)”
context_page_description: Salamat, Kaibigan is a privilege speech delivered by Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. on the floor of the Senate of the Philippines on June 9, 2014, in response to charges being filed against him at the Sandiganbayan due to his alleged involvement in the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. It is one of two privilege speeches Revilla has delivered on the scam, with the other speech being delivered in January 2014. In the speech, Revilla attempts to settle his differences with President Benigno Aquino III and his allies, claiming that they have a common interest in improving the Philippines, that there are more important issues that have to be tackled, and that he is not complicit in the scam.
  Although Revilla claimed that he delivered the speech for the people, the reaction to the speech was largely negative, especially on social media, where netizens reacted with "amusement, anger and disbelief". He later apologized to those who felt disgusted over his performance—in particular over a song he played towards the end of the speech—saying that the song, and the speech in general, was meant for his supporters rather than his critics, and he understands the reaction elicited online.
context_section_description: Salamat, Kaibigan ("Thank You, Friends") is a privilege speech delivered by Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. on the floor of the Senate of the Philippines on June 9, 2014, in response to charges being filed against him at the Sandiganbayan due to his alleged involvement in the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam.  It is one of two privilege speeches Revilla has delivered on the scam, with the other speech being delivered in January 2014.  In the speech, Revilla attempts to settle his differences with President Benigno Aquino III and his allies, claiming that they have a common interest in improving the Philippines, that there are more important issues that have to be tackled, and that he is not complicit in the scam.
  Although Revilla claimed that he delivered the speech for the people, the reaction to the speech was largely negative, especially on social media, where netizens reacted with "amusement, anger and disbelief".  He later apologized to those who felt disgusted over his performance—in particular over a song he played towards the end of the speech—saying that the song, and the speech in general, was meant for his supporters rather than his critics, and he understands the reaction elicited online.
caption: After delivering his speech, Senator Revilla hugs Senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Jinggoy Estrada, his co-accused in the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam
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