House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano: “It is completely false and is an unproductive exercise in trying to manipulate the vote to favor a particular decision.”
MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated that each vote must and will be based on the appreciation of the facts as they have been presented by both sides during the exhaustive proceedings, as well as the application of the relevant laws and public policy.
In a statement, the House leadership dismisses rumors of threats and intimidation coming from certain groups, even linking it with specific religious organizations and congressional leaders.“It is completely false and is an unproductive exercise in trying to manipulate the vote to favor a particular decision,” Cayetano said.
He also underscored that these “clumsy attempts at mind conditioning” that clearly pose a “threat to the fairness and impartiality” of the committee.
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