‘House of Representatives to protect members from harm’

“I think the House will be united to stop all of these statements that are not really needed to be issued by any person,” House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe said, following threats made by former president Rodrigo Duterte against opposition Rep. France Castro of party-list ACT Teachers.

He likened the utterance of an intimidating remark to making a bomb hoax in the airport, which the law prohibits. “It’s just like going to the airport and then you suddenly utter remarks that you are carrying a bomb, but claim later that it was all a joke. The House takes that seriously.” It also allocated some funds to develop Pag-asa Island, which is located in the West Philippine Sea, as a manifestation of the government’s determination to strengthen its presence in the area that China is also claiming.

COA issued a certification last Oct. 2, which was a confirmation of its Sept. 30 letter, declaring that the House has no notices of suspension, disallowance, or charge. A July 6 published COA report also highlighted that the House had a budget surplus of P4.69 billion in its 2022 allocations. Another Filipino caregiver – the fourth – has been confirmed to be among the fatalities in the attacks in Israel...

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