PHILIPPINE Basketball Association chairman Mikee Romero (1-Pacman Party List) will remain a member of the House of Representatives to continue the advocacy he initiated in uplifting the flight of Filipino athletes.
This was stressed by Rep. Enrico A. Pineda (1-Pacman Party List) after reports swirled that the Globalport owner will be unseated because of his ongoing legal battle in the family-controlled property.
“We see no reason to replace Cong. Mikee as a representative of 1-Pacman Party List and we will block any move calling for his ouster as the number 1 nominee of the party list and as member of Congress,” said Pineda.
“A pending criminal complaint is not issue enough to prevent Cong. Mikee from serving as a congressman,” added Pineda citing instances where congressmen and even senators were allowed to serve their terms despite being in detention facing graver criminal offenses.
Romero, he said, will remain a sitting congressman and the party will pursue the pending proposals being the vice chairman of the House Committee on Youth and Sports Developmen.
Pineda assured the public that there will be no let-up in the initiatives that Romero advocates particularly those that focuses on sports development.
“Not even the PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) Board of Governors is taking issue of the absence of its chairman and the present set up did not deter the PBA to continue its programs that would reinvigorate the league,” added Pineda.
Pineda is hoping that Romero can get through his predicament in order for him to resume his duties as a legislator, a team owner and Chairman of the PBA Board of Governors.
“We hope this issue with Cong. Mikee and his family will soon be settled soon so he can devote more of his time serving Congress and the millions of Filipinos who were instrumental in bringing 1-PACMAN to congress.”
