MANILA, Jan. 31 -- The Senate leadership will refrain from commenting on the recent people's initiative (PI) and will buckle down to work by shifting their focus to pending bills.

"I-slow down po natin ang away Ngayon kasi ang importante dyan ay kapakanan ng bayan (Let's slow down from this fight because what's important is the welfare of our people), and I think all these fighting between the different groups is not going to be good for our economy, our country, our children and children's children," Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said in an ambush interview on Wednesday.

"Let's work together and move forward from this PI issue and let's start helping the people who are in need the most, dun sa kanilang economic issue, yung gutom...