Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Tuesday said that Congress should proceed with the canvassing of votes for President unless the Supreme Court issues an order stopping the count.The lawmaker issued the statement following the filing of a petition by several individuals asking the high court to issue a temporary restraining order to stop the Senate and House of Representatives from canvassing the votes cast for Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and proclaiming him.
Edeliza Hernandez, Celia Lagman Sevilla, Roland Vibal and Josephine Lascano also asked the Supreme Court to reverse the ruling of the Commission on Elections dismissing their petition to disqualify Marcos.Rodriguez however said that the counting of votes should proceed.'Clearly, the Constitution directs us to do the canvass. It even sets a timeline. We have to carry out this mandate, unless and until there is a restraining order from the Supreme Court,' he said in a statement.