OPPOSITION Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman yesterday said Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez should simply implement the Sandiganbayan Sixth Division’s twin orders for the 90-day preventive suspension of Reps. Amado Espino of Pangasinan and LRay Villafuerte of Camarines Sur.

Lagman, a stalwart of the Liberal Party (LP) in the opposition bloc, took exception to the position taken by Alvarez and House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo “Rudy” Fariñas  that the orders must be brought to the plenary through the committee on rules for appropriate action by the 293-strong House of Representatives.

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