News: Think first before voting lawmakers who dropped tasks to watch boxing - bishop

**ghosthunter** · May 5th, 2009 05:22 PM

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/159940/T...oxing---bishop

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05/05/2009 | 03:45 PM

MANILA, Philippines — A Catholic bishop on Tuesday urged the public to “think carefully and weigh their options" before re-electing the politicians who chose to fly to Las Vegas to watch Manny Pacquiao’s bout and left their “pending tasks in Congress."

Catarman Bishop Emmanuel Trance said the congressmen who left for the US should have focused on passing urgent measures, which were crucial amid the problems the Philippines is facing today.

“And because of what they (lawmakers) did, the public must think carefully first (before voting them again)," Trance said in an article posted on the CBCP Web site.

Trance said there are more pending bills in Congress that needed more attention such as economic legislation and agrarian reform issues.

“It would help the public if they are going to keep an eye on their legislators if they are really pushing the welfare of their constituents," he said.

The House of Representative’s secretary-general last week said only five or four congressmen left the country days before Pacquiao’s match against British boxer Ricky Hatton took place. But a national broadsheet quoted sources saying that about 50 congressmen left the country to watch the battle dubbed “Battle of East and West."

Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño expressed dismay over his colleagues’ action, saying the lower chamber could not reach a quorum because of their absence. - GMANews.TV

**ghosthunter** · May 5th, 2009 05:25 PM

I wonder if any of the news have the complete list of politicians who flew to Vegas to watch the fight?

**Zeus** · May 5th, 2009 05:49 PM

Kaya hwag ikalimutan ang mga law makers na iyan, hwag iboto sa susunod na halalan, mag apply na lang sila maging cheering squad o cheer leaders

**claRkEnt** · May 5th, 2009 05:49 PM

The more notable ones are Nograles and Villafuerte.

And im sure di kasama si Mikey Arroyo. It's been a long time since he (and his dearest dad, FG) set foot in the US. Confirmed na nga yata na dadamputin sila ng FBI once spotted in US territory.

**valvura** · May 5th, 2009 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

I wonder if any of the news have the complete list of politicians who flew to Vegas to watch the fight?

I doubt it, how would they know? Anytime of year, marami namang absentees ah.

**StraightSix** · May 5th, 2009 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by valvura

Anytime of year, marami namang absentees ah.

You can almost say "It's just another day in the office".

**valvura** · May 6th, 2009 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by StraightSix

You can almost say "It's just another day in the office".

[SIZE="2"]dami na ng "nakisawSAW kay pacQUIAO!"[/SIZE]

**n2knee** · May 7th, 2009 03:34 PM

alam nyo ba kung sino palagi ang bubuntot buntot na parang langaw kay Manny? si hueteng king.....si chavit singson...nandoon na naman...

**boybi** · May 7th, 2009 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by n2knee

alam nyo ba kung sino palagi ang bubuntot buntot na parang langaw kay Manny? si hueteng king.....si chavit singson...nandoon na naman...

And as always, isisiksik talaga ang mukha para lang matapat sa camera

**leinahtan** · May 7th, 2009 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by claRkEnt

The more notable ones are Nograles and Villafuerte.

And im sure di kasama si Mikey Arroyo. It's been a long time since he (and his dearest dad, FG) set foot in the US. Confirmed na nga yata na dadamputin sila ng FBI once spotted in US territory.

Kasama din si Revilla sa nanood. Teka may nagawa na ba sya sa senado? or sumusunod lang sa yapak ni nardong putik na nagbilang lang ng butiki sa kisame during his term