Lawmakers back stricter House attendance rules

There has been no resistance thus far over the planned strict checking of attendance for members of the House of Representatives during plenary session.

Deputy Speaker Romero Quimbo of Marikina and Representatives Teddy Baguilat of Ifugao and Antonio Tinio of Alliance of Concerned Teachers party-list were in favor of the policy instituted by House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas of Ilocos Norte that the there will be a roll call of members at 4 p.m. and those not around will be marked absent.