The lack of a quorum threatened to derail Tuesday’s plenary deliberations on the proposed P1.8 trillion budget for 2012 but House leaders were quick to dismiss suggestions of a possible boycott by the opposition. The session began at 10 a.m. but was suspended almost immediately because of the many vacant chairs in the session hall. [...]
The House of Representatives will look into the reported punching by Lanao del Sur Rep. Mohammed Hussein Pangandaman of a security guard at the UP-Ayala Technohub in Quezon City. “The House will have to look into the action of its member if there is a complaint,” said Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II. Akbayan Rep. Walden [...]
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima is seriously considering placing former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on the immigration watch list because of the mounting cases filed against her. At the House, Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II said Arroyo, now a Pampanga representative, could be cited for contempt if she snubbed congressional hearings on allegations of election fraud [...]
