51 lawmakers ink anti-martial law resolutions

(Updated - 9:45 pm) At least 51 lawmakers from both the Senate and the House of Representatives have signed three separate resolutions calling for the revocation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s proclamation declaring martial law in Maguindanao. At least 147 votes from the members of Congress are needed to revoke Proclamation No. 1959. Seventeen senators signed Resolution 1522 opposing Mrs. Arroyo’s Proclamation No. 1959. They are:

1. Miriam Defensor Santiago
2. Manuel Roxas II
3. Francis Pangilinan
4. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy" Aquino III
5. Aquilino Pimentel Jr
6. Alan Peter Cayetano; Loren Legarda
7. Pilar Juliana “Pia" Cayetano
8. Rodolfo Biazon
9. Francis Escudero
10. Rodolofo Biazon
11. Panfilo Locsin
12. Ma. Ana Consuelo “Jamby" Madrigal
13. Jinggoy Estrada
14. Gregorio Honasan
15. Richard Gordon
16. Manuel Villar Jr. and
17. Antonio Trillanes IV.

In the House of Representatives, 34 congressmen signed two separate resolutions against martial rule in Maguindanao. Joint Resolution No. 52 was signed by eight lawmakers from leftist party-list groups Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, Gabriela, and Kabataan, while 26 congressmen from the Liberal Party and party-list groups Akbayan, Aba-Ako, and Anak Mindanao signed Joint Resolution No. 54. Joint Resolution No. 52:

1. Satur Ocampo (Bayan Muna)
2. Teodoro "Teddy" Casiño (Bayan Muna)
3. Neri Javier Colmenares (Bayan Muna)
4. Rafael Mariano (Anakpawis)
5. Joel Maglunsod (Anakpawis)
6. Liza Maza (Gabriela)
7. Luz Ilagan (Gabriela)
8. Raymond Palatino (Kabataan)

Joint Resolution No. 54

1. Liwayway Vinzons-Chato (Camarines Norte)
2. Joseph Emilio Abaya (Cavite)
3. Lorenzo Tanada III (Quezon)
4. Maria Evita Arago (Laguna)
5. Niel Tupas Jr. (Iloilo)
6. Ruffy Biazon (Muntinlupa)
7. Proceso Alcala (Quezon)
8. Manuel Mamba (Cagayan)
9. Alfonso Umali Jr. (Oriental Mindoro)
10. Antonio del Rosario (Capiz)
11. Hermilando Mandanas (Batangas)
12. Teofisto Guingona III (Bukidnon)
13. Vicente Belmonte Jr. (Lanao del Norte)
14. Del de Guzman (Marikina City)
15. Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong (Negros Oriental)
16. Bernardo Pinol Jr. (North Cotabato)
17. Paul Daza (Northern Samar)
18. Abraham Kahlil Mitra (Palawan)
19. Victor Agbayani (Pangasinan)
20. Rosendo Labadlabas (Zamboanga del Norte)
21. Ma. Isabelle Climaco (Zamboanga City)
22. Ana Theresia "Risa" Hontiveros Baraquel (Akbayan)
23. Mujiv Hataman (Anak Mindanao)
24. Walden Bello (Akbayan)
25. Rufus Rodriguez (Cagayan de Oro)
26. Leonardo Montemayor (Aba-Ako)

- JOHANNA CAMILLE SISANTE, AMITA O. LEGASPI/TJD, GMANews.TV