“Pursuit to section 140 of the rules of the House with 159 voting in the affirmative, one voting in the negative and three abstention the motion is carried, rep Bertiz is hereby reprimanded,” ani House Deputy Speaker Linabelle Villarica na siyang presiding officer.
Bago ito ay nagsalita si Bertiz upang humingi ng paumanhin at hilingin na huwag ng idamay ang kanyang pamilya sa kanyang nagawa.
“Ako ang parusahan ninyo huwag na po ang aking pamilya. Ang aking asawa at mga anak wala po silang kinalaman dito,” ani Bertiz, na miyembro ng House minority bloc.
Matapos magsalita ni Bertiz ay tumayo si House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez.
“In response to the manifestation of Rep. Bertiz I respectfully move that the penalty to be imposed to him with regards to his offense should be reprimand. As far as I know this is his first offense and he already admitted his offense and apologize to his misconduct,” ani Suarez.
Si House Deputy Speaker Raneo Abu naman ang nag-move na magbotohan kaugnay ng parusang reprimand kay Bertiz.