How we wish that we could simply laugh at the political stunt pulled off by the House of Representatives, which convened a session in Batangas City in relative proximity to the smoldering Taal Volcano. Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano justified the out-of-town session, saying it was a symbolic gesture of compassion for the victims of the eruption that now number about 350,000.
The House of Representatives held a plenary session at the Batangas City Convention Center to listen the needs of the victims of the Taal Volcano Eruption. (PHOTO BY REINA TOLENTINO)