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Press Statements

Seven (7) Members of the House of Representatives led by opposition Rep. Edcel C. Lagman of Albay asked the Supreme Court today to void as unconstitutional the third extension of martial law and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpusin the whole of Mindanao.

In a 46-page petition, filed at 3:28 PM and docketed as G.R. No. 243522, Lagman was joined by Reps. Tomasito Villarin, Teddy Baguilat, Jr., Edgar Erice, and Gary Alejano, all members of the Magnificent 7 opposition group, and Reps. Christopher Belmonte and Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao of the Liberal Party.

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The opposition legislators composing the Magnificent 7 are committed to give P50,000.00 each for the immediate capture of the assassins of AKO Bikol Representative Rodel Batocabe and his police escort, Senior Police Officer 1 Orlando Diaz.

A matching amount will also be donated by the Magnificent 7 members to be divided equally between the Batocabe and Diaz families, which amount shall be at their disposal, including the establishment of a foundation, on the part of the Batocabe family, to strongly and effectively campaign for the elimination of the culture of violence and impunity. 

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I am completely outraged and distressed by the murder of Rep. Rodel Batocabe of Ako Bicol party-list. 

His killers and their mastermind must be relentlessly pursued, apprehended, and brought to justice without delay.

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Rep. Vicente Veloso was lying when he told ABS-CBN’s Early Edition yesterday that I voted for the lifting of term limits and the ban on political dynasties.

I am not a member of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments and I voted on third reading against Resolution of Both Houses No. 15 on the House charter change proposal.

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“Martial law” was also extended to the Joint Session of the Congress when the freedom of expression of Senators and Representatives was restricted to three minutes for interpellation and one minute for the explanation of their respective votes.

While martial law was extended in Mindanao for another year or 8,760 hours, the congressional grant of the President’s initiative for another extension of martial law was consummated in barely four hours, which is 0.1% of the total new extended period.