S06 E40: House Revised "Yes" Vote on Divorce Bill Approval from 126 to 131
Last Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Tito Sotto and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman had an exchange. Sotto said that 126 yes votes didn't reach the majority of the quorum. Lagman begged to differ.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1943792/sotto-says-divorce-bill-lacked-votes-in-house-lagman-says-abstentions-not-counted
In a sudden turn of events, a House Secretary General issued a memo that there's a correction in the number of yes votes. It is now 131, not 126, as previously declared.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1943896/house-revises-yes-vote-on-divorce-bills-approval-to-131-from-126
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