Batangas 1st District Leandro Leviste calls not to punish 63 members of the House who did not vote for impeachment, noting the welfare of the continents, districts, and sectors.

“Huwag sanang parusahan ang 63 miyembro ng Kongreso na hindi bumoto para sa impeachment. Ito po ay para sa kapakanan ng mga constituents, mga distrito at sektor ng ating mga kasamahan,” he said

[“I hope that the 63 members of the Congress who did not vote for impeachment will not be punished. This is for the welfare of the constituents, districts, and sektor of our fellow members.”]

Leviste also hopes that the budget allocations remain unaffected.

“Para sa aking mga kasamahan dito na hindi bumoto para sa impeachment, sana i-monitor natin na lahat ng mga naibigay sa budget na alokasyon para sa ating mga distrito ay darating at hindi ide-delay ang release dahil lamang sa ating mga boto,” he said

[“For my colleagues here who didn’t vote for impeachment, let us monitor that all budget allocations for our districts are delivered and the release will not be delayed just because of our votes.”]

He also manifested that ordinary Filipinos should not be involved in the repercussions of their representative’s decision regarding the impeachment.

“At sana dahil malambot ang puso ng liderato ng kongreso at ng gobyerno, huwag natin idamay ang mga nanay na nangangailangan ng pang tuition sa kanilang mga anak, ang mga lola, ang mga lolo na nangangailangan ng medical assistance, ang mga magsasaka na nangangailangan ng mga farm to market roads dahil lamang sa boto ng kinatawan ng iilang mga distrito,” 

[“Since the leadership of Congress and the government have kind hearts, I hope we do not involve the mothers who need tuition fees for their children, the elderly who need medical assistance, the farmers who need farm to market roads, just because of the vote of their district representatives.”]