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The Youngest House Majority Leader in Philippine History Delivers!

Together with Speaker of the House Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, we commend Majority Leader Sandro Marcos for steering a highly productive first regular session of the 20th Congress.

As of June 3, 2026, the House of Representatives has already approved 372 measures — including 229 bills passed on third and final reading and now awaiting Senate action.

Equally significant, the House has approved 26 of the 52 priority measures identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). This represents exactly 50% of the administration’s priority legislative agenda, underscoring the House leadership’s efficiency and firm commitment to delivering meaningful reforms for the Filipino people.

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Statement of Congressman Zia Alonto Adiong
1st District, Lanao del Sur

Unang-una, I categorically deny all their accusations against me. Wala akong tinanggap na maleta, pera, o anumang bagay mula kaninuman, at wala rin akong pinulot kahit saan.

Naniniwala ako na ang mga paratang na ito ay sadyang ginawa upang maging distraction mula sa aming mahalagang konstitusyonal na tungkulin — ang papalapit na impeachment trial laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte.

Isang malinaw na political theater at pamumulitika ang palabas na ito. Ang listahan na binasa ay walang iba kundi isang desperadong pagtatangka na makalikha ng ingay, mapatahimik ang mga tunay na boses ng accountability, at ilihis ang Kongreso sa tamang landas. Ang listahan ay produkto ng pamumulitikang nababalot ng galit.

Ang lahat ng kalaban sangkot, ang kaanib “excused”?

Hindi tayo nagpapasindak. Hindi ako natatakot sa mga sinungaling.

Hindi ako magpapa-intimidate ng mga walang basehang akusasyon, recycled narratives, o murang political machinations.

Mananatili akong matatag at tapat sa aking sinumpaan: ang Konstitusyon at ang kapakanan ng taumbayan.

Tama na ang drama.
Balik-trabaho na tayo.

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PRESS RELEASE
JUNE 4

DS Ortega: Senate flood control hearing an attempt to discredit House, weaken Duterte impeachment case before trial begins

HOUSE Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V of La Union on Thursday said the so-called Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is clearly weaponizing the flood control probe to target lawmakers supporting the immediate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, rather than pursue genuine accountability or pass legislation.

“What we are witnessing is an obvious attempt to discredit the House of Representatives as an institution and undermine the credibility of those tasked by the Constitution to prosecute the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte,” Ortega said in a statement.

Some senators allied with then-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano proceeded with a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Thursday despite the seeming Cayetano’s ouster on Wednesday and the subsequent reconstitution of the committee under Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian.

Against this backdrop, Ortega said there is a clear pattern in the committee’s recent actions: linking House lawmakers who supported Duterte’s impeachment to corruption allegations even without first presenting clear evidence to support such claims.

“Among those singled out and accused are House prosecutors Rep. Gerville Luistro, Rep. Joel Chua, Rep. Leila de Lima, and Rep. Terry Ridon, as well as House impeachment spokesperson Rep. Zia Alonto-Adiong. Other House leaders and members identified with the impeachment proceedings have likewise been dragged into the narrative,” Ortega said.

He argued that the hearing, which Cayetano and his allies continue to insist was legitimate, may have been designed to sway public perception on the impeachment process by casting doubt on the credibility of the House of Representatives and those who supported the case against the vice president.

“Before the impeachment court can even convene, before a single witness can testify, and before a single piece of evidence can be formally presented, an effort is already underway to poison public perception against the House and the officials who will participate in the impeachment process,” Ortega said.

“Hindi pa nagsisimula ang paglilitis, pero tila may hatol na agad laban sa mga mag-uusig. Kapag hindi kayang sagutin ang ebidensya, sisiraan na lamang ang mga maghahain nito,” he added.

However, Ortega emphasized that the House of Representatives has only been exercising its constitutional mandate by acting on valid impeachment complaints filed by civil society groups. These complaints were later unanimously found by the Committee on Justice to have probable cause, leading to a plenary vote approving the articles of impeachment and the election of a prosecution panel.

“The House of Representatives exercised a constitutional duty when it approved the Articles of Impeachment. The House prosecutors are performing a constitutional duty when they prepare to present the case before the Senate impeachment court,” he said.

“To attack the prosecutors before trial is to attack the impeachment process itself,” he added.

Ortega stressed that recent developments in the Senate—where political disputes have delayed weeks of hearings on pressing issues and stalled the passage of priority measures—“should alarm every Filipino, regardless of political affiliation.”

“To discredit the messengers before they can present the evidence is to undermine the people’s right to hear the evidence,” he said.

If there is one thing Filipinos must now ask, Ortega said, it is why individuals associated with the impeachment proceedings against the vice president are suddenly being named and accused of wrongdoing in a hearing ostensibly focused on flood control.

“Is this an honest search for truth—or an effort to punish those who exercised their constitutional duty by holding the Vice President accountable? Is this an attempt to weaken, intimidate, or discredit the House prosecutors before they can present their case before the impeachment court?” he said.

Ortega said these questions are necessary for the public to determine whether the Cayetano-led Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s hearing was a genuine investigation into flood control irregularities or, as he put it, an act of political payback.

What happened in Thursday’s hearing evidently took a page from the Duterte playbook—to cast doubt on critics, undermine the credibility of institutions, and erode public confidence accountability mechanisms before evidence and the full truth can even be heard.

“Kung hindi mapigilan ang impeachment, pahinain ang mga mag-uusig. Kung hindi masagot ang ebidensya, ilihis ang usapan. Kung hindi kayang depensahan ang akusado, unahin na lamang siraan ang mga taga-usig,” Ortega added.

Regardless of who leads the Senate, or how many disputes it may have, the deputy speaker maintained that the allegations against the vice president need to be addressed and the Filipino people deserve answers.

“The real issue remains the same: the serious allegations contained in the Articles of Impeachment and the evidence supporting them. No amount of political theater can change that. No amount of character assassination can erase documentary evidence,” he said.

“And no amount of diversion can prevent the truth from emerging in the proper constitutional forum,” he added.

Ortega said the House will remain focused on preparing and presenting its case based on evidence, documents, and sworn testimonies, and expressed confidence that the Senate impeachment court will proceed with a full and fair hearing once the trial begins.

“The House of Representatives will not be intimidated. The House prosecutors will not be distracted. And the constitutional process must not be derailed by a campaign designed to influence the outcome of an impeachment trial before it even begins,” he stressed.

“The Filipino people deserve a fair impeachment trial based on facts, documents, sworn testimony, and evidence—not a political operation intended to save Vice President Sara Duterte before the Senate impeachment court can even hear the case,” Ortega added. (END)

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Deputy Speaker Jefferson Khonghun voiced serious concern following the recent statement of Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro regarding Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), emphasizing that the area demands unwavering vigilance from the Philippine government.

Secretary Teodoro stated: “May raw information. Actually, sinasabi ko, ang Bajo de Masinloc ay dynamic ang area, so bagama’t maliliit pa ang mga nangyayari, binabantayan na ito.”

The Deputy Speaker who is a member of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) Executive Squadron with the rank of Auxiliary Commodore stressed that any activity in the area, no matter how small at present, carries significant implications for national sovereignty, the rights of Filipino fishermen, and the security of coastal communities in Zambales and nearby provinces.

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The physical presence of senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte is indispensable, House trial spokesperson Zia Alonto Adiong of Lanao del Sur’s 1st district said.

Representative Alonto Adiong stressed that online voting — as proposed for the Senate’s plenary deliberations — should be allowed only in cases of force majeure or emergencies.

He cited the recent House Committee on Justice voting on the finding of probable cause to impeach the Vice President. Some committee members, who had already decided to support the motion declaring sufficient grounds to impeach VP Duterte, had asked to be allowed to vote online.

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Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V of La Union said the House of Representatives’ emergency-based remote voting mechanism, which is limited to emergencies and official functions, cannot be fairly equated with proposals seeking expanded virtual participation in Senate sessions ahead of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte.

Ortega noted that the House’s remote voting mechanism has long been governed by specific and narrowly tailored rules that have been in place since the 18th Congress, when the COVID-19 pandemic compelled the House to adopt alternative modes of participation to ensure continuity of legislative work.

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Tuloy-tuloy at masigla ang trabaho sa House of Representatives!

Sa ilalim ng matatag na pamumuno ni Speaker Bojie Dy III, 20 sa 52 LEDAC priority legislative measures ang matagumpay nang naipasa sa Kamara!

Ito ang mga mahahalagang panukalang batas na sama-samang pinagkasunduan ng ehekutibo at lehislatura upang maging prioridad para sa kapakanan at kaunlaran ng ating mga kababayan.

Sa pangunguna ni Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, kasama po kami sa pagsuporta at pagtutok sa pagpapaigting ng mga importanteng panukalang https://t.co/2eMXEp9fDi mga susunod na araw, dalawa pang LEDAC priority bills ang inaasahang sasalang sa third reading — ang Kalinga Act at ang Anti-Political Dynasty Act.

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Ikinagagalak naming ipahayag na napili si Congressman Zia Alonto Adiong bilang isa sa mga opisyal na House Trial Spokesperson ng House Impeachment Prosecution Panel para sa nalalapit na impeachment trial laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte.

Lubos kaming may tiwala sa kanyang kakayahan na maging matatag, malinaw, at kredible na boses ng prosekusyon. Sa kanyang pambihirang talino, integridad, at husay sa komunikasyon, tiyak na maihahayag niya nang buong katapatan, husay, at epektibidad ang mga katotohanan at ebidensya para sa sambayanang Pilipino.

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PRESS RELEASE
Congressman Zia Alonto Adiong
House Trial Spokesperson

House prosecution panel wants full presentation of evidence, says any Senate leadership changes should not derail VP Duterte’s impeachment trial — spox Zia Alonto Adiong

REGARDLESS of any changes in Senate leadership amid Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s impeachment trial, the House prosecution panel said all it seeks is for the Senate impeachment court to fully hear the evidence and testimonies without unnecessary delay.

House trial spokesperson and Assistant Majority Leader Zia Alonto Adiong of Lanao del Sur made the statement on Sunday during an interview over Super Radyo DZBB with Isa Avendaño-Umali and Nimfa Ravelo, as the prosecution panel continues preparing for the vice president’s impeachment trial.

“Sa atin naman, ang ninanais ng House prosecution panel ay mailahad po nila lahat po ng ebidensya at ‘yung possible na magiging witnesses na naaayon doon sa articles of impeachment na nakalahad diyan sa complaint na ‘yan,” Alonto Adiong said.

He explained that the impeachment proceedings should neither be rushed nor deliberately derailed, stressing that both the public and the respondent are entitled to a proper and timely trial.

“Inaasahan po natin, syempre, ayaw din natin madaliin kasi unang una, ang taong-bayan din ay gustong malaman kung ano ‘yung mga ebidensya na mailalahad ng ating House prosecution panel,” he said.

“At the same time hindi naman natin gusto na magkaroon ng delay. Kasi unang una, magiging violation na rin ‘yun ng karapatan ng defendant-respondent na ma-subject siya for undue delay of the judgment of the court,” he added.

Alonto Adiong emphasized that the prosecution panel ultimately wants senator-judges to personally examine the evidence and hear the testimonies before rendering judgment, saying the impeachment trial serves as one of the Constitution’s core accountability mechanisms.

“So ang sa atin lang is ‘yung tamang oras at pagkakataon na mabigyan ng panahon ang huwes, mga senator-judges na ma-appreciate nila physically, ma-evaluate nila ‘yung ebidensya, marinig nila ‘yung testimonies ng mga witnesses,” Alonto Adiong said.

“At the same time maging klaro sa ating taong-bayan na itong impeachment na ito ay ito ‘yung binigyan natin ng buhay ang ating Konstitusyon lalo na doon sa accountability mechanism nito,” he added.

According to the trial spokesperson, the prosecution panel simply wants to make it crystal clear to the public that no one is exempted from accountability. Even holding a high position in public office does not put any official beyond constitutional accountability, he said.

“Hindi porke tayo ay nailahal sa mataas na posisyon ay hindi nangangahulugan na hindi na tayo pwede abutin ng… accountability mechanism ng ating Konstitusyon,” Alonto Adiong stressed.

As reports of another possible change in Senate leadership circulate from the minority bloc, Adiong said the 11-member prosecution panel would not allow internal Senate politics to distract the people from the impeachment case itself.

“Ang House prosecution panel team po ay handa po sila sa pag-presenta po nila ng kanilang ebidensya. Ito po ay internal dynamics ng Senado at mayroon po tayong tinatawag na institutional respect courtesy sa ating co-equal branch,” he said.

Respecting the Senate as a co-equal institution, Alonto Adiong pointed out that the House has no intention of meddling in its leadership plans.

“Ang amin po ay kung anoman ang magiging kabuuan ng Senado, regarding ‘yung posisyon for leadership ay… hindi po ito substantially kinokonsidera namin dahil ang sa amin po, ang pinaninindigan po namin ‘yung mga ebidensya na pwede po namin i-presenta,” he said.

“So we leave it to the Senate, kasi ito po ay internal po sa kanila at kung ano po ang magiging desisyon po nila, sa atin naman po ay nirerespeto natin,” he added.

The Senate impeachment court convened on May 18 and has tentatively set the start of pre-trial proceedings on July 6, following the expected submission of Duterte’s answer to the articles of impeachment on June 1 and the adjournment of Congress’ regular session by June 6.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano assumed leadership of the upper chamber on May 11—the same day the House impeached Duterte by a landslide 257-25-9 vote. His takeover of the Senate, reportedly secured after Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa emerged from months of hiding to cast a crucial vote, triggered turmoil within the chamber and fueled mounting calls for Cayetano’s resignation or ouster.

Over the weekend, members of the Senate minority bloc expressed plans to nominate Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as a replacement for Cayetano, saying the former would maintain better balance and impartiality in the chamber as it faces pressing issues. It remains unclear, however, whether the opposition can secure the 13 votes needed or persuade members of the current majority bloc to shift support.

But for Alonto Adiong and the prosecution panel, even if leadership changes occur again in the Senate, the impeachment case and evidence against the vice president will remain unchanged.

“Tama po ‘yun, ang pinaghahandaan po natin ay yung petsa na idineklara initially ng impeachment court. Kung magkakaroon man ng changes sa liderato sa Senado, wala po roon changes sa ebidensyang maiprepresenta ng House prosecution panel,” Alonto Adiong said. (END)

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🔴 HAPPENING NOW: Saturday News Forum with House Trial Spokesperson Congressman Zia Alonto Adiong, NBI Director Atty. Melvin Matibag, and political scientist Cleve Arguelles.

Watch it live: https://t.co/A2S4p2xgUM

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Another productive week at the House of Representatives!

May 11- 13, 2026

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House votes 257-25-9 to impeach VP Sara for second time

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Monday to impeach Vice President Sara Z. Duterte for the second time, sending the case against the country’s second-highest official to the Senate for trial.

The approval elevates the impeachment complaint to the Senate, where senators are expected to convene as an impeachment court.

Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V, together with Rep. Benny Abante, endorsed the fourth impeachment complaint filed by Atty. Nathaniel Cabrera.

The Young Guns actively participated in the House Committee on Justice hearings — from the determination of sufficiency in form and substance to the determination of probable cause.

The Young Guns voted YES in favor of the impeachment complaint against the Vice President.

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Nagbalik sesyon na po ang House of Representatives!

Naging produktibo ang unang araw ng pagbabalik-sesyon sa Kamara! Kahit nasa recess, patuloy na nagtrabaho ang ilan sa ating mga komite upang maproseso ang mga mahahalagang panukala. Kasabay nito, hindi kami tumigil sa paglilingkod — patuloy naming binantayan at inasikaso ang mga pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan sa aming mga distrito distrito.

Ngayon, panahon na upang isulong ang mga panukalang batas sa plenaryo para sa kapakanan ng bayan at pagsulong ng ating sambayanan.

Salamat po sa patuloy na suporta at tiwala ninyo. Sama-sama tayo para sa mas magandang Pilipinas!

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In a unanimous vote, all 53 members of the House Committee on Justice present approved the motion, ruling that the evidence presented was sufficient to move the impeachment complaint forward.

Deputy Speaker Francisco Paolo Ortega V strongly endorsed the impeachment complaint filed by Atty. Nathaniel G. Cabrera. The complaint was also endorsed by Rep. Bienvenido M. Abante Jr.

Deputy Speaker Ortega stressed that the threat against the President is serious and must not be taken lightly. He warned that there are people who will do whatever it takes to make this administration fail

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April 29, 2026| House Committee on Justice Hearing on the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte.

Pursuant to Rule III Section 7 of the Rules of Procedure in Impeachment Proceedings, the committee tackled the two complaints:

• Filed by Reverend Father Joel Saballa, et al. and endorsed by Rep. Leila M. De Lima
• Filed by Atty. Nathaniel G. Cabrera and endorsed by Reps. Bienvenido M. Abante, Jr. and Francisco Paolo P. Ortega V

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The House Young Guns attended the House Committee on Justice Hearing on the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte last April 22, 2026.

Pursuant to Rule III Section 7 of the Rules of Procedure in Impeachment Proceedings, the committee tackled the two complaints:

• Filed by Reverend Father Joel Saballa, et al. and endorsed by Rep. Leila M. De Lima
• Filed by Atty. Nathaniel G. Cabrera and endorsed by Reps. Bienvenido M. Abante, Jr. and Francisco Paolo P. Ortega V

The House Young Guns remain committed to upholding due process, truth, and the rule of law as this important proceeding moves forward.

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Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong: COA final ruling on P73M confidential funds backs ‘betrayal of public trust’ allegation vs VP Sara

A final ruling by the Commission on Audit (COA) ordering the return of P73 million in confidential funds strengthens allegations of betrayal of public trust against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, according to Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong.

Rep. Alonto Adiong said the audit finding directly addresses issues raised in the impeachment complaints now being reviewed by the House Committee on Justice, particularly on the use and liquidation of confidential funds.

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Latest OCTA survey says majority in Mindanao, all socioeconomic classes back VP Duterte impeachment trial - DS Ortega

The new OCTA Research survey showing majority support for an impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Z. Duterte in Mindanao and across all socioeconomic classes reflects a broad and growing public belief that the constitutional process should be allowed to take its course.

Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V of La Union welcomed the numbers, saying he was encouraged that support for the trial is being affirmed not just nationwide, but in Mindanao itself and among Class C, D and E respondents.

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Magandang Balita! May Malaking Rollback sa Presyo ng Langis Uli!

Inanunsyo ng ating Pangulo ang isa pang malaking rollback sa presyo ng diesel at gasolina na ipatutupad sa darating na linggo.

Pakiusap po ni President Bongbong Marcos Jr. sa mga oil companies na ipatupad ito nang walang pagkaantala, buo, at tama para agad na makaramdam ng ginhawa ang mga mamamayan. Patuloy pa rin po ang suporta ng gobyerno sa mga Public Utility Vehicles (PUV) sa pamamagitan ng Service Contracting Program, na nagbibigay ng direktang tulong sa mga drayber at operator upang mapanatili ang abot-kayang pamasahe.

Sa House of Representatives naman, patuloy ang aming mga hearing sa ilalim ng LEAD Council (Legislative Energy Action and Development). Layunin nito na makabuo ng komprehensibong batas na tutugon sa kasalukuyang krisis at maghahanda sa ating bansa para sa anumang katulad na sitwasyon sa hinaharap.
Sama-sama nating harapin ang hamon na ito.

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YES! Happy Birthday sa aming kaibigan, Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega!

Mapalad ang 1st District ng La Union sa kanilang kinatawan sa Kongreso — masipag, magaling at matalino.

More #PAOwer sayo!

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