Holy Week was a time for rest even as the House of Representatives looks to continue its work in the coming weeks amid the ongoing summer recess.
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office)

“I hope and pray that the Holy Week has given all of us ample time to rest and spend quality time with our family and loved ones. I also hope that all of us had the opportunity to reflect on our past actions and contemplate finding the right path forward,” House Speaker Martin Romualdez said in his message on Easter Sunday, April 9. The House has been on recess since March 23. It will resume its sessions on May 8, but Romualdez has authorized the conduct of committee hearings during the break. This is consistent with the chamber’s commitment to approve its various priority measures on time. The 314-strong House is also expected to resume in the coming weeks its inquiries on issues like the hoarding and price manipulation of onions. Referring to Easter Sunday, Romualdez said, “It is a time of great joy and jubilation, for our Lord Jesus rose from the dead after dying to redeem us from our sins. It is also a time of hope, for in our Lord’s resurrection we find that the promise of eternal life holds true for all of Christianity." The Leyte 1st district congressman and Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president also enjoined the public to thank God for “our health, our safety, and the blessings and bounty of nature", and the “opportunity to physically celebrate with our friends, family, and colleagues, which the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic have prevented us from doing so in the past years".