'Why is the majority in such a hurry?' - Sen. Erwin on allowing senators to vote online | GMA News

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Yes, we recognize Senator Orwin Tulfo.

[00:00:02]>> Madame President, my question is why is the majority in such a hurry to tackle this motion?

[00:00:12]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 says convenient hold the session through teleconference, video conference or other reliable forms of remote or electronic means using appropriate informations and communications technology system due to force majour madame president or the occurrence of a national emergency.

[00:00:45]I guess madame president this justifiable reason what is that? Does that fall under force majour or does it fall under national emergency? Madame president, >> my question is why are we in so hurry?

[00:01:00]Why are they the majority in a hurry to tackle this motion and divide the house?

[00:01:07]Madame President, >> I I need I we we need we need answers in the minority. Madam Chair, >> or is it because Madame Chair, they are 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 41 C announcement warrant president that is my question madam chair the gentleman is out of order because his question bak can be discussed in the actual uh motion uh can be discussed after the motion whether we should take it up. We take offense that it's just like us saying are you afraid if we have the hearing on the blue ribbon on flood control you you do not make that kind of statements here in the Senate because you assume good faith from everyone that rule May 11.

[00:02:25]So madame chair I move that we divide the house >> and the voting will be done via >> madam president >> minority leader >> um I move to adjourn or a colum colum call >> higher presidents madam president >> so I only see the minority leader were >> well >> representing the minority. The others had left >> on Madame Chair, we will not object but for the record >> they scampered out and left the minority leader instead of discussing the rule.

[00:03:10]We are not even discussing the rule yet.

[00:03:15]And then uh ganuna allegation nil and no one from the minority stood up to say that out of order see senator Irwin Tulfo. So we will not adj object madam chair. In fact uh we move that we adjourn till 5:00 p.m. President Monday. Before that madame president motion to adjourn is not debatable.

[00:03:43]We're not debating president and we will indeed adjourn uh >> parliamentary inquiry.

[00:03:53]>> Yes sad corum.

[00:04:01]We had a quorum. Yes. Yes, madam president.

[00:04:10]It doesn't matter if they walk out.

[00:04:13]>> Yes, sir.

[00:04:13]>> I think we we still have the quum.

[00:04:15]>> Madame President, Madame President, once there is a call, you have to call the role.

[00:04:24]President, there was a motion to dispense whatever that is not a situation. Madame President and willingly walk out.

[00:04:38]Madame President, >> as reiterated by the Senate President and as conveyed by the minority leader, former Senate President, the rule states that the motion to adjurnn takes precedence. I'm not taking sides.

[00:04:52]>> 5:00 p.m. Monday.

[00:04:53]>> We will adjourn session >> until 5 >> until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, >> June 1st. 2026 >> June 2nd first June 1.

[00:05:04]>> June 1 ba >> the birthday of Senator Lakon. So we will have cooler heads. Okay.

[00:06:02]sabi dila walk out sila.

[00:06:05]Okay. Bye-bye.

[00:06:08]Bye-bye.

[00:06:13]Have a seat.

[00:06:29]Apple.

[00:07:00]I'm doing I don't feel bad.