How solons from M’nao voted on martial law extension

ONLY three congressmen who hail from Mindanao, all representing party-list groups, voted against the extension of martial law in the country’s second largest island.

None of the representatives of Mindanao’s congressional districts voted against the extension on Saturday.

The congressmen from Mindanao who opposed the extension were representatives Tomasito Villarin of  Akbayan, Ariel Casilao of Anakpawis, and Carlos Isagani Zarate of Bayan Muna.

The representatives of Mindanao’s congressional districts who voted in favor of the extension were:

Fortun, Lawrence (Agusan del Norte 1), Amante, Erlpe John (Agusan del Norte 2), Plaza, Ma. Valentina (Agusan del Sur 1), Plaza-Mellana, Evelyn (Agusan del Sur 2);

Acosta-Alba, Ma. Lourdes (Bukidnon 1), Zubiri, Manuel (Bukidnon 3), Roque, Rogelio Oneil (Bukidnon 4), Romualdo, Xavier Jesus (Camiguin);

Zamora, Ma. Carmen (Compostela Valley 1), Gonzaga, Ruwel Peter (Compostela Valley 2), Alvarez, Pantaleon (Davao del Norte 1), Floirendo, Antonio Jr. (Davao del Norte 2), and Cagas, Mercedes (Davao del Sur);

Bautista-Bandigan, Lorna (Davao Occidental), Nunez-Malanyaon, Corazon (Davao Oriental 1), Almario, Joel Mayo (Davao Oriental 2), Dimaporo, Abdullah (Lanao del Norte 2), Adiong, Ansaruddin (Lanao del Sur 1);

Papandayan, Mauyag Jr. (Lanao del Sur 2), Sema, Bai Sandra (Maguindanao 1), Mangudadatu, Zajid (Maguindanao 2), Almonte, Jorge (Misamis Occidental 1), Oaminal, Henry (Misamis Occidental 2);

Unabia Peter (Misamis Oriental 1), Uy, Juliette (Misamis Oriental 2), Sacdalan, Jesus ( North Cotabato 1), Catamco, Nancy (North Cotabato 2), Tejada, Jose (North Cotabato 3), Pacquiao, Rogelio (Sarangani), Acharon, Pedro (South Cotabato 1), Hernandez, Ferdinand (South Cotabato 2), Mangudadatu, Suharto (Sultan Kudarat 1), Suansing, Horacio Jr. (Sultan Kudarat 2);

Arbison, Munir (Sulu 2), Matugas, Francisco Jose II (Surigao del Norte 1), Barbers, Robert Ace (Surigao del Norte 2), Pichay, Prospero Jr. (Surigao del Sur 1), Pimentel, Johnny (Surigao del Sur 2);

Labadlabad, Glona (Zamboanga del Norte 2), Yu, Divina Grace (Zamboanga del Sur 1), Cerilles, Aurora Enerio (Zamboanga del Sur 2), Palma Wilter II (Zamboanga Sibugay 1), Hofer, Ann (Zamboanga Sibugay 2);

Uy, Rolando (Cagayan de Oro 1), Rodriguez, Maximo Jr. (Cagayan de Oro 2), Nograles, Karlo Alexei (Davao City 1), Garcia-Albano, Mylene (Davao City 2), Ungab, Alberto (Davao City 3), Siao, Frederick (Iligan City), Lobregat, Celso ( Zamboanga City 1) Dalipe, Manuel Jose ( and Zamboanga City 2).

Kusug Tausug Rep. Shernee Abubakar Tan and Pwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Rep. Jericho Nograles voted for the extention.

Reps. Doc Boy Flores of Bukidnon, Kaka Bag-ao of Dinagat Islands, Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo of Lanao del Norte were absent.

All three senators from Mindanao — Senate President Aquilino Martin Pimentel III, Emmanuel Pacquiao and Juan Miguel Zubiri — voted “yes”. (mindanews)