Lawmakers who are against the death penalty bill should stop questioning the quorum or the majority attendance of House members needed to proceed in plenary debates.

Rep. Rey Umali of Oriental Mindoro, chairman of the House Justice panel, made the call after only two anti-death penalty bill lawmakers were able to question the measure in the last two weeks.

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