MANILA, Philippines — Fifteen members of the House of Representatives had their names stricken out as authors of the controversial terrorism bill while at least five others retracted or corrected
their vote amid a groundswell of opposition to the controversial measure feared as a potential state weapon against dissent.
The other lawmakers whose names were removed as coauthors of the bill were Biñan City Rep. Marlyn Alonte, Ilocos Norte Rep. Ria Fariñas, Agusan del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun, Manila Rep. Cristal Bagatsing, Magsasaka Rep. Argel Cabatbat, Magdalo Rep. Manuel Cabochan III, Quezon City Rep. Anthony Peter Crisologo, Laguna Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez, Iloilo City Rep. Julienne Baronda, Iloilo Rep. Michael Gorriceta, and Samar Rep. Sharee Ann Tan.
Romulo said he immediately informed the secretariat that his vote “was not properly reflected.” “They checked. Then they said it will be corrected,” he told the Inquirer. In a letter emailed on Sunday, Lagman said there “appears to be some confusion on the tabulation of votes as evidenced by changes and corrections made in the result of the voting by the attending staff of the Secretariat.”
Masbate Rep. Elisa Kho voted for the bill. The votes of Representatives Narciso Bravo Jr. and Wilton Kho did not appear on the list, meaning they were either absent, refused to vote, or that their votes were not registered. One provision attempts to respond to that argument by stating that “terrorism as defined in this section shall not include advocacy, protest, dissent, stoppage of work, industrial or mass action, and other similar exercises of civil and political rights, which are not intended to cause death or serious physical harm to a person, to endanger a person’s life, or to create a serious risk to public safety.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Factory output fell to 20-year low in AprilThe Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) monthly integrated survey of selected industries (Missi) for April showed that the volume of production index (VoPI)—a proxy for nationwide factory output—slid 59.8 percent year-on-year. | bendeveraINQ
Read more »
A mission for humankind – The Manila TimesLysol partners with Philippine Red Cross to combat Covid-19 In 1889, cleaning brand Lysol was founded to help end the cholera epidemic in Germany. More than a century later, it is fighting anew an invisible enemy—the novel coronavirus or Covid-19, which continues to threaten the Philippines and the rest of the world today. To help […]
Read more »
MORE Power urges ERC to deny co-op’s petition – The Manila TimesIloilo City’s new power utility has asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to deny an appeal of the old utility Panay Electric Co. (PECO), to get back its license, saying the latter has shown total disregard of consumer interests in running to the ground the city’s distribution system and focusing on making money for its […]
Read more »
2 Dawlah Islamiyah terrorists arrested in South Cotabato – The Manila TimesCAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao: Two members of the Dawlah Islamiyah terrorist group were apprehended by troops from the 5th Special Forces Battalion on June 2 in Barangay Basag, T’boli, South Cotabato. Recovered from the suspects were a Springfield rifle, a caliber .45 pistol and a 9mm Ingram. The terrorists were identified as Hamidin Alab, 32, and […]
Read more »
The Doctor’s Hospital sets up first PRC-based laboratory in the Visayas – The Manila TimesBacolod City, Negros Occidental: The Doctors’ Hospital, Inc. (TDHI), a Mount Grace partner, is proud to announce that it will soon have a PCR-based Laboratory set-up within its hospital grounds. TDHI initiated the project in collaboration with Mount Grace Hospitals, Inc. and Unilab, Inc. to help expand the country’s PCR-based testing capability in the ongoing […]
Read more »