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Ayokong bolahin ng taong bayan. Lahat tayo dito sa plenaryo ngayon ay may kaalaman na talamak ang vote buying at umaabot sa daan-daang milyon on average at minsan bilyon-bilon ang mga kampanya ng mga kandidato sa Pilipinas. Kaya kung sino man dito ang magtatayo at magsasabi na kasinalingan ang sinasabi ko na umaabot sa daanda milyon at the very least ang ginagastos ng ibang mga kandidato na nandito sa plenaryo ng kongreso ngayon hindi ako mahihiya na magsabi na sila ang sinungaling at ako ay nagsasabi ng totoo pero hindi ko pa

specifically because during the break during the suspension this representation approached representative Leviste and I was asking him about claim the general that everybody in this in this has engaged in vote buying. So I was telling him can you please withdraw that particular portion because we find it offensive for the record this representation does not engage in any vote buying in any elections including the last elections of 2025 and I remember representative List saying that he is willing to withdraw that

particular portion so may may we ask representatively if in fact that is the case that he has withdrawn that he is withdrawing or withdrawing that portion because it has no basis it has No evidence. It’s purely speculative offensive. It’s unfair to everybody here in this hall that there are some but not all.

 And there are many members of Congress who do not violate election laws. So please do not consider that I said that all and I definitely withdraw that there are >> Mr. Speaker, the request of this representation is that is with respect to the withdrawal. No need for any explanation. Is he withdrawing? >> Yes.

 But but I think also spe for the benefit of the people who are listening. Mr. Speaker, Enzorecto. Kalaban ang katiwalian at kasinungalingan. Kakampe sa katotohanan at kabutihan. Pero in fairness po sa mga recto, sa buong bansa naman, bilyon-bilon ang ginagastos ng mga tao para manalo sa mga eleksyon. At baka ang ibang mga kongresista ay pwedeng magbigay din ng kanilang kananasan kung magkano ang bilihan ng mga boto sa kanilang mga probinsya.

 Ang itinutukoy kong punto dito ay hindi na may bilihan umano ng mga boto sa eleksyon pero na si Congressman Garola ay umano ang gumastos para sa mga rectto sa Batangas. At least for a large part of their campaign which I witnessed myself in my district. That’s why I ask Mr. Kung totoo man kahit PH milyongo ano ang kapalit ng ginastos ni Guardola para sa mga recto.

At >> kung may katotohanan man ba ang sinasabi ko na sa April 15 sa dinner na pinicture >> na nasa Facebook kinento nila sa akin ang kanilang sistema para sa road opening bilihan ng lupa, pagpondo gamit ng impluensya sa gobyerno at pagrais ng pondo para sa mga eleksyon. Kaya ako nagtanong Mr. Speaker, distinguish colleague kasi ganun ba talaga ang gastusan Batangas? Matanong ko po yung ating kasamahan.

Magkano po ang ginastos niya sa eleksyon? Actually mas mababa ang gastusan actually sa Batangas kaysa sa ibang mga probinsya. At kung bubuksan natin kung saan ang pinakamataas, balita ko nasa ibang mga rehiyon ng ating bansa hindi masyadong mataas ang Calabar zon ‘ ba con JJ hindi masyadong mataas sa atin sa Batangas o sa Quezon pero maybe the pero ang punto ko ay hindi para buksan ang ginagastos ng mga pulitiko sa mga eleksyon ang punto ko ay bakit Ang isang contractor ay gagastos para sa mga pulitiko.

Kung election spending ang bubuksan natin, hindi tayo matatapos ngayong araw. Ang punto ko, bakit ang contractor ang lantaran nagho-host ng mga political events para sa mga pulitiko sa Batangas? Um, Mr. Speaker, would the honorable JJ Suarez respond? But I would continue my line of questioning after his response.

>> Sorry. Uh before we continue let’s put a little order here. Huwag nating gawing free for all to please. Ang punto ko members sa Quezon I’m addressing the floor sir. I’m addressing the floor. Let’s put a little order and let’s put a little respect with our colleagues. Honorable JJ respond. You were called out.

>> Yeah. Thank you very much. No, Mr. Speaker, I found it a little bit offensive that uh all of a sudden a dear colleague of mine would uh call out my name during his uh um collective and personal privilege. But nevertheless, no um in so far as my name was called and he asked me, let me just respond with a few queries of clarificatory in nature.

 Am I allowed Mr. Speaker? Please proceed. Kanina po na pinakikinggan ko ang pananalita ng ating kinatawan mula sa Batangas. Binanggit niya na may mga halagang ginamit sa kampanya. Totoo po ba ito? Opo. Na ang mga leaders, >> meron po ba tayong ebidensya na magpapatunay? Meron po bang dokumento? Meron po ba tayong hawak na anumang ah sinumpang salaysay na magsasabi na ganito nga po talaga ang nangyari? Ah unang-una po >> or tayo po ba ay bumabase lamang sa mga haka-haka at kwento at text at mga Facebook messages. Ilang sagot po,

unang-una sa campaign sorti nakikita natin na may gastos at ang punto ko ay tila si Conardola ay may ginastos para sa campaign sorties ng Vilma at Lucky sa Batangas. Pangalawa, ang leaders ko sa Batangas ayon sa aking isinalaysay ay nakatanggap ng pera galing kay Congressman Garola at ito po ay parang ikampanya ang Vilma at Lucky pero galing kay Congressman Garola.

 At pangatlo, magpatawag na lang tayo ng pagdinig sa kongreso para ang mga ibang mga puliko sa Batangas at hindi ako ang pwedeng tumistigo tungkol dito. Mr. Speaker, um tayo po ay nahalal bago 2025. Taon po ngayon ay 2026. Kung talaga pong may mga ganong nangyari na maanomalya o questions of irregularities during the campaign, were the proper cases filed in Comelec? Were ethics complaint filed in Congress? Why are we now standing here insinuating all sorts of illegal acts that happened in 2020? when so much time has passed. Unang-una.

>> Now I question Mr. Speaker the timing of all of this. Now I even find it a little bit offensive na pati ako babanggitin. But I’ll tell you one thing Congressman Leviste. Maayos kami sa Quezon wala kaming problema doon. Ang sinasabi ko mas mababa ang gastusin sa Quezon. Walang kalaban ka naman sa dakrang eleksyon eh ‘ ba. Um, Congressman Liviste unfor Mr.

Speaker, I’m sorry I’m supposed to be um respecting our rules. >> Mr. Speaker, >> unfortunately uh I do not abide by comments of the good congressman from Batang. I think it’s totally uncalled for and baseless. Um and in fact it’s down here say for him to make such allegations and if indeed he has factual basis in anything and everything that he is saying there were proper forums to do the same to act on those allegations to make the necessary complaints why now why here speaker >> first of all I would like to manifest

that I appreciate the help that deputy speaker Suarez has extended to me in my first term uh as a advisor and mentor and I do not mean any disrespect earlier by mentioning that. My point was that mas mababa ang gastusin sa Quezon at Batangas at sa Calabar zon kumpara sa ibang mga rehiyon.

 Pero ang punto ko ay hindi ang ginagastos sa election kung hindi ang pinanggagalingan ng gastos na ito. Lalo na kapag lantaran ang contractor ay nasa campaign sorty. At ako nga ay may personal na karanasan na si Gardola ay gumagastos para sa kampanya ni Vilma at Lucky. >> But in terms of your question, why now? I would like to say that my focus has been on transparency and accountability on corruption in the DPW and the flood control investigations.

 Kasi hindi sapat na i-disqualify natin ang mga k ang mga kandidato na may vote buying sa mga eleksyon. Dapat kasuhan para sa pagnanakaw ang mga pulitiko kapag sila ay nahalal na. Kaya yun ang inuna ko, yung pananagutan sa korrupsyon sa DPWH. Pero kung pwede ko pong ah banggitin din ako po ay hindi sinungaling. Ayokong bolahin ang taong bayan.

 Lahat tayo dito sa plenaryo ngayon ay may kaalaman na talamak ang vote buying at umaabot sa daan-daang milyon on average at minsan bilyon-bilon ang mga kampanya ng mga kandidato sa Pilipinas. Kaya kung sino man dito ang magtatayo at nagsasabi na kasinalingan ang sinasabi ko na umaabot sa daan-daang milyon at the very least ang ginagastos ng ibang mga kandidato na nandito sa plenaryo ng kongreso ngayon.

 Hindi ako mahihiya na magsabi na sila ang sinungaling at ako ay nagsasabi ng totoo. Pero hindi ko balak buksan ang itong issue ngayon. Ang binubuksang issue ko ngayon ay bakit ang contractor ang lantarang gumagastos para sa kandidato meron bang kapalit ang ginastos ng contractor na ito? Mr. Speaker, Deputy Speaker Suarez, please respond and we will wrap up the 10 minutes has already expired.

>> Please take note majority leader. My uh my colleague uh from uh my neighboring province of Batangas was uh right when he said that uh mag-iba siguro ‘yung probinsya namin. Gusto ko lang malaman dahil sinabi niya mas mataas ang gastus. Magkano po bang ginastos mo sa eleksyon mo? Actually nasa Facebook po namimigay ako ng libreng school supplies, ng libreng bigas agag may kalamidad, ng Christmas package.

 Lahat po yan personal ko pong gastos pag walang eleksyon. Magkano po? >> Nasa Facebook po lahat ng ginastos ko at inanunsyo ko naman na ako po ay nag-donate sa aking foundation ng Php6 billion para sa mga estudyante at mga typhoon victims. Para lang maintindihan ko Mr. speaker kasi ‘ ba sabi ako po’y hindi nagabi ko nga sinagot ko na ako ay may foundation na nag-donate ng ako ay may hindi na kaso yung foundation ninyo yung gumastos sa kampanya ninyo na anim na bilyon tama po ba yon hindi p ang sinasabi ko ako ay may foundation na nagbibigay

ng school supplies at bigas at rele >> so ung foundation po nion Ay yun ang nagamit na pal hindi ginasos ko sa kampanya kasi patuloy akong namimigay pa ng tulong sa aking opo >> pero kaya ko po binubuksan ito ngayon kasi wala akong itinatago nakost sa Facebook yung mga ipinamimigay ko kasi yan ay hindi kapalit ng boto at ayaw ko na magkukunwari tayo dito bago ko pa papangalanan ng ibang mga nakatayo sa kongreso ngayon na balita ko ay may mataas na presyo ng bilihan sa kanilang mga eleksyon na itanggi natin dito na talamak ang

vote buying at mataas na spending sa mga kampanya sa Pilipinas. Ang pinupunto ko lang po ngayon ay sa mga nakalap kong impormasyon si Garola ang gumastos para sa mga recto sa Batangas. >> Please wap up honorable members. Yeah, I I’m I’m response. >> Yeah, Mr. Speaker, uh thank you very much no for the time.

 Um medyo nalito lang ako. Parang ang dami na nating pinuntahan na topic from buying to um business associates to also partnerships and to Mr. Speaker, can we have like 2 hours for this interpellation? >> My my point is Mr. speaker is there were proper there was a proper venue there was a proper opportunity to take the legal recourse to address whatever concern and allegations the good congressman had we had all of this and I hope that we avoid grandstanding and taking opportunity of the podium and and the bright lights of Congress to set

aside their political and use the proper for we can by the rule of rule of law and abide by the rules of conk you speaker >> speaker would like to recognize conman ter of bicol sar point of i believe I’m still interp the time is expired the honorable ridon is given a few minutes please uh >> i just >> proceed mr speaker Point of order.

>> I just have a point of order. Uh Mr. Speaker, >> what is the point of order? >> There were specific allegations, >> honorable Ron. >> Uh there were specific allegations relating to um other regions outside of Calabarzon that are spending uh so much more during the elections. I think it is >> uh it is not based on truth.

 It is not based on fact. It should be stricken of the record. I move to strike that particular section out of the record. Uh, Mr. Speaker, >> Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, I believe I was interpellating and um the honorable JJ Suarez was allowed to interject. May I proceed with my line of questioning? Lipat lang po ako doon sa Mr.

 Speaker, you have to decide on a point of order. >> Majority leader, there was a point of order raised by the honorable Ridon. Just for clarification, the point of order is to delete from the records. Yes. To strike off from the record allegation that uh other regions outside of Calabarzon are actually spending more than uh areas within Calabra zone.

 I think that is not based on fact. That is not based on truth. It should be stricken out of the record. That is the first top of order. Majority leader speaker >> please respond to the point of order. >> Move to strike out Mr. Ch Mr. Speaker. >> Uh major Mr. Speaker, I move to strike out the um comments made earlier. >> Is there any objection to the motion? >> Chair here stand said motion is carry.

Second point of order, Mr. Speaker, uh the speech by the good Congressman from Batangas doesn’t appear to be a uh a speech relating to personal and collective privilege. It has branched out to matters that are outside of it. So I think uh even that this particular speech in its entirety should be stricken of the record. Mr.

 Speaker, >> majority leader, there’s another point of order. Mr. Speaker, I move to strike out the speaker. I object >> there was a motion. Julie objected. Julie objected. We now put the motion into a vote to strike out entirely the privileged speech of the the >> personal and collec personal and collective privilege of the honorable Libiste.

>> All those in favor say I. All those against nay >> ne >> the eyes have it said the motion is now >> sorry I object I think there a lot of as well can we have a roll call vote >> mr speaker I move to suspend session >> session suspended >> session is resumed majority leader >> Mr.

 Speaker, I would like to recognize Representative Laya Delima. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Honable Dimnized. >> Yes, I know that there is a spending motion about referring the matter already to the proper committee or terminating the period of terminating terminating the uh privileg spe of uh representative Leandro Leviste. Now, but this is an important parliamentary inquiry status inquiry.

because you know for clarity for clarity yes we heard the motion of representative on the delion or striking out of those portions or parts of the privileg spe without basis I am very interested as to exactly are those specifically because during the break during the suspension this representation was in this engaged in vote buying so I was telling him can you please withdraw that particular portion because we find it offensive for the record this representation does not engage in any vote buying in any elections including

the last elections of 2025 and I remember representative List saying that he is willing to withdraw that particular portion so may may we ask representative Lis if in fact that is the case that he has withdrawn that he is withdrawing or withdrawing that portion because it has no basis it has no evidence it’s purely speculative is offensive it’s unfair to everybody here in this hall >> that being the case Mr.

 Speaker, I move to recognize the honorable Levisa. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. >> Honorable Levisa is now recognized. >> First I would like to clarify that I meant that there are some but not all and there are many members of Congress who do not violate election laws. So please do not consider that I said that all and I definitely withdraw that there are >> Mr.

 Speaker, the request of this representation is that is with respect to the withdrawal. No need for any explanation. Is he withdrawing? >> Yes. But but I think also for the speech >> for the benefit of the people who are listening. >> Mr. Speaker, >> I I I believe that party list not by votes for the most part >> and there are many districts in this country where you also don’t buy votes but there are some that do.

>> Yes, Mr. Speaker, >> given uh the withdrawal, I move. Oh, >> I would like to repeat the motion that uh we refer to the the question of collective and personal privilege to the honorable Leviste to the committee and rules as well as its interpellation. Decied already it was referred to the committee on rules.

 Majority leader, >> Mrs. Speaker, I move to suspend session. >> Session suspended. Hunyog, Bunyog, halikan na kasama ka. Kasama ka bunyog, bunyog. Kapag buklod ay may pag-asa. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao. Isa ang pananaw. Sa bagong Pilipinas ang bunyog isisigaw. Bunyog, bunyog, bunyog.