ITO MAHIRAP KAPAG WALANG LEGAL BACKGROUND | MARCOLETA VS HONTIVEROS

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:02]Madam Madam President point of order ad hominem section 100 section Yes, sir.

[00:00:14]I'm listening to the two senators and >> Listening to the two senators and as I mentioned with the time and resolution etc. And I see the point of Senator Risa, but I'm also listening to Senator Marcoleta.

[00:02:05]It's a cool liberal love language, but I don't think they're meant to be any offense.

[00:02:12]Having said that, we're only discussing whether we will take up the amendment or not. And we have exhausted already all the arguments.

[00:02:21]This is a simple motion, so I move that we divide the house. May I retake my motion? Then we can go into the merits and they can try to convince us whether or not we agree.

[00:02:33]So so the motion is to to take up the amendment to our rules as proposed by Senator Marcoleta. The objection is that it is not in order because we did not follow our own rules.

[00:02:47]Madam Chair Madam President Uh before that Madam President Yes, we recognize Senator Irwin Tulfo. Madam President, my question is why is the majority in such a hurry to tackle this motion?

[00:03:02]This allowing a senator for justifiable reasons to attend and participate in the session through teleconference, whereas in rule 14 section 41 under B, it is convenient all the session through teleconference, video conference or other reliable forms of remote or electronic means using appropriate information and communications technology system due to force majeure, Madam President, or the occurrence of a national emergency.

[00:03:29]I guess Madam President, this justifiable reason, what is that? Does that fall under force majeure or does it fall under national emergency, Madam President? My question is why are we in so hurry? Why are they the majority in a hurry to tackle this motion and divide the house, Madam President?

[00:03:49]I I need I we we need we need answers in the minority.

[00:03:52]Or is it because Madam Chair, they're in a hurry because of news reports that probably two of our colleagues might land in jail this weekend. Is that the reason why? Is that the reason why they have to have this inserted the section 41C by the who will see the MONEY THAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE OMBUDSMAN WILL BE releasing [laughter] a warrant that some of our colleagues Madam President that is my question Madam President.

[00:04:18]>> Madam Chair, the gentleman is out of order because his questions bucket can be discussed in the actual motion.

[00:04:30]It can be discussed after the motion whether we should take it up. We take offense that we begin in the plenary.

[00:04:37]It's just like us saying are you afraid if we have the hearing on the blue ribbon on flood control in the rain.

[00:04:43]You do not make that kind of statements here in the Senate because you assume good faith from everyone. That rule in the May 11 so Madam Chair, I move that we divide the house.

[00:04:56]And the voting will be done via roll call vote.

[00:05:00]Minority leader.

[00:05:02]I move to adjourn or a quorum quorum call.

[00:05:11]What is a higher precedence Madam President?

[00:05:14]So I only see the minority leader representing the minority the others had left. And Madam Chair, we will not object but for the record they scampered out and left the minority leader instead of discussing the rule.

[00:05:30]We are not even discussing the rule yet.

[00:05:34]And then going to the allegation in the end no one from the minority stood up to say that out of order see Senator Irwin Tulfo. So we will not object object Madam Chair. In fact, we move that we adjourn till 5:00 p.m. Monday. Before that.

[00:05:56]I am.

[00:06:12]We had a quorum, yes. Yes, madam.

[00:06:15]President. Madam.

[00:06:22]Yes, I think we we still have the quorum. Madam President. Madam President, once there is a quorum call you have to call the roll.

[00:06:34]Motion to dispense, whatever that is.

[00:06:45]As reiterated by the Senate President and as conveyed by the minority leader former Senate President, the rule states that the motion to adjourn takes precedence and not taking sides. 5:00 p.m. Monday. We will adjourn session.

[00:06:58]Until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1st, 2026. June 2nd.

[00:07:04]First June 1.

[00:07:06]The birthday of Senator Lacson. So we will have cooler heads.