One of the party-list groups that outgoing President Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte wants voted out of office is Gabriela, which supposedly fights for the rights of women and children in the House of Representatives.
Without a special session, according to Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, lawmakers will only be able to tackle the suspension of fuel excise taxes after elections, on May 23.
Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. greets supporters as his caravan motors to the UniTeam proclamation rally at the BREDCO Port in Bacolod City. Alejandro Alvarez photo
Regular sessions will resume on Monday, Jan. 17 in the House of Representatives after the leadership decided to no longer extend the two-week lockdown it imposed as part of precautionary measures against the spread of COVID-19 infection.
House of Representatives empty plenary Secretary General M