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- Jay Sonza blames Department of Finance Spokesperson Paola Alvarez for causing the delay on the last SONA of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
- Paola Alvarez posted a photo on Instagram with the House mace which was missing when former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was named as House Speaker.
Jay Sonza slams Pantaleon Alvarez‘s daughter, Paola Alvarez, for allegedly causing the delay of the last State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2018 of President Rodrigo Duterte.
In a public post on his Facebook account, the veteran broadcaster called out Paola for taking the House mace, which is the symbol of the House of Representatives.
Jay also mentioned that under the revised penal code, the act is illegal and is therefore punishable by law.
Itong babaeng ito ang dahilan kung bakit nagkagulo sa Kongreso at nabinbin ng halos o mahigit isang oras ang state of the nation address (sona) noong Hulyo 23. Sa ilalim ng revised penal code, ito po ay kasalanan at may kaukulang parusa. isa po siyang assistant secretary sa department of finance at sinasabing anak ni kinatawan pantaleon alvarez.
The undated photo of the the Department of Finance Spokesperson holding the Houce Mace was posted on her Instagram page with the caption “Keeper of the Honorable Seal”. This caused a ruckus as the congress proceeded without the mace and the sound system turned off.
If proven, Paola could be liable for violating the Articles 143 and 144 of the Revised Penal Code where the rules on crimes against popular representation are written.
Article 143 states that all acts tending to prevent the meeting of an assembly and other bodies shall be punished while Article 144 punishes those who disturb or interrupt meetings of the Congress of any of its committees and constitutional commissions.
In addition to paying fines and serving jail time, those proven guilty could be held liable for contempt by Congress.
In a text message to Politiko, Paola saw nothing wrong with her photo and proceeded to joke about the incident.
“Bakit po, ano po ang masama sa hawak ko na mace? Sa tingin ko po sa lahat ng nangayari dapat iginalang natin yun (SONA) kaso hindi,
“Maganda naman po ako di ba? Hahahaa,”
