Happy indeed for knowing that the request of President Duterte to extend the Martial Law for Mindanao has been approved by the majority members of the Senate and the members of the Lower House of the Philippine Congress and the said extension will end on December 31, 2017.
Below are records of affirmative and negative votes during the two days joint session of Congress that ended up on July 22, 2017.
Based from the above figures - there were about 261 affirmative votes that favored the motion for the extension of Martial Law for the whole Mindanao and 18 negative votes not favored for the extension of Martial Law for the region of Mindanao.
And again based from the above number of votes during the joint session of Congress - I learned that the Upper House of Congress has registered 20 active members present during the joint session. Correct me if I am wrong - the Senate has 24 members. However, one was sent off to jail and the other one has been appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Now the Senate has 22 remaining active members but during the voting period intended for the extension of Martial Law - the two of its members were found inactive. Where were they? Who were they?
While the Lower House of Congress has 294 members but during the joint session - there were only 259 members present on which 245 members voted for Yes and 14 members voted No. Where were the other 35 Congressmen? For me the said joint session was an important event that both the Upper and Lower House members should be 100% available. They were elected by the Filipino people to represent them but they failed to show up and did not keep their duties and obligation as representatives.
Anyways, what is of more important to me - the motion for the extension of Martial Law for Mindanao is approved until December 31, 2017. And I am not interested to know what would be the reasons of those 18 (comprising of 4 Senators and 14 Congressmen) why they voted No willingly. It is very clear to me "Wala silang Puso para sa Mindanao at mga Mindanaons!"
Below are records of affirmative and negative votes during the two days joint session of Congress that ended up on July 22, 2017.
- The Senate has produced 16 affirmative votes and 4 negative votes
- The House of Representative has produced 245 affirmative votes and 14 negative votes
Based from the above figures - there were about 261 affirmative votes that favored the motion for the extension of Martial Law for the whole Mindanao and 18 negative votes not favored for the extension of Martial Law for the region of Mindanao.
And again based from the above number of votes during the joint session of Congress - I learned that the Upper House of Congress has registered 20 active members present during the joint session. Correct me if I am wrong - the Senate has 24 members. However, one was sent off to jail and the other one has been appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Now the Senate has 22 remaining active members but during the voting period intended for the extension of Martial Law - the two of its members were found inactive. Where were they? Who were they?
While the Lower House of Congress has 294 members but during the joint session - there were only 259 members present on which 245 members voted for Yes and 14 members voted No. Where were the other 35 Congressmen? For me the said joint session was an important event that both the Upper and Lower House members should be 100% available. They were elected by the Filipino people to represent them but they failed to show up and did not keep their duties and obligation as representatives.
Anyways, what is of more important to me - the motion for the extension of Martial Law for Mindanao is approved until December 31, 2017. And I am not interested to know what would be the reasons of those 18 (comprising of 4 Senators and 14 Congressmen) why they voted No willingly. It is very clear to me "Wala silang Puso para sa Mindanao at mga Mindanaons!"
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