Ethics complaint vs ex-Speaker Alvarez could constitute 'disorderly behavior'--solon

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Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon says the ethics complaint filed against former House Speaker, Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez alleges violations that could constitute "disorderly behavior".   READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/6/ethics-complaint-vs-ex-speaker-alvarez-could-constitute-disorderly-behavior-solon  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 As an update, again, we had a committee meeting, the Committee on Ethics and Privileges last

00:08 Thursday afternoon wherein we had an initial consideration of the complaint filed by Ray

00:17 T. Oye of Tagum City and accompanied by several complainants against former Speaker and first

00:25 District Representative of Dabao del Norte, Congressman Pantaleon Alvarez.

00:30 So basically, the complaint alleges three violations of the Code of Conduct that amounts

00:39 to disorderly behavior as a public official, conduct unbecoming, as well as violation of

00:45 the libel provision and inciting to sedition of the provisions of the revised penal code.

00:52 So number one, of course, the libelous remarks made by Congressman Alvarez against his co-officials

01:00 from Dabao del Norte.

01:02 These are libelous in the sense that these are very dangerous remarks towards a co-public

01:10 official.

01:11 Number two, of course, the allegation of habitual absences in Congress.

01:17 This is based on the complaint filed by Congressman Alvarez.

01:22 Third, his statement, seditious utterances and statements during a public rally in Dabao

01:31 wherein he is calling for the withdrawal of support of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

01:36 as well as the Philippine National Police to withdraw their support to the administration.

01:43 So again, as mentioned, we had an initial consideration and when we speak of initial

01:48 consideration of the complaint, we are looking to the determination of whether the complaint

01:54 is sufficient in form and content.

01:58 And as found out by the committee, the complaint filed by Ray Uy is sufficient in form and

02:03 in content and that is why the committee decided to send a notice to the office of Congressman

02:10 Alvarez for him to answer these allegations within 10 days from receipt.

02:16 And upon update of the committee secretary, the notice has been sent to the office of

02:23 Congressman Alvarez through registered mail last Friday and also via electronic copy through

02:32 the registered and official email address of Congressman Alvarez as well as his chief

02:37 of staff.

02:38 So right now, we have not received the answer from Congressman Alvarez and anyway, we are

02:46 giving him 10 days from receipt within which to file his answer or reply to the allegations.

02:51 Thank you.

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