A lawmaker at the House of Representatives said on Thursday that the House had its hands full and could not afford to 'squander' time on 'useless partisan bickering.'

In a statement, Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe was quoted as saying that the House 'will not be slowed down by premature partisanship. All these political rumblings are unnecessary distractions that will only break our momentum in ensuring the swift passage of President [Ferdinand 'Bongbong'] Marcos [Jr.]'s priority measures and those that were approved by LEDAC. We have a commitment to the Filipino people that we will do even better on this second regular session.'