Statement from House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales - It is the consistent stand of the House as provided for in the constitution that a member may be suspended only for misconduct in office by majority vote of all the members. Even in this case it must be committed during Her term as a member of the HOR. PGMA is being prosecuted for alleged acts she committed before she became a congresswoman and therefore beyond the jurisdiction of the ethics committee. Hence, any suspension order by the Sandiganbayan will not be enforced.
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