WITH the expected ascendancy of Sen. Franklin Drilon in the Senate, President Benigno Aquino 3rd will have full command and control over the three branches of government, a former Church official warned on Thursday.

Archbishop emeritus Oscar Cruz, a staunch critic of the Aquino administration, said he had warned about Aquino’s dictatorial tendencies in 2011. He added that his fears will now become a reality with Drilon’s election as Senate President.

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