MANILA, March 22 -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to suspend Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. for 60 days over his continued absence despite an expired travel authority.

This after the House plenary -- with 292 affirmative votes, no negative votes and zero abstentions adopted the recommendations made by the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges headed by COOP NATCCO Party-list Rep. Felimon Espares, through Committee Report No. 472.

"Pursuant to this Constitutional mandate and the provisions of the Rules of the House and the Committee Rules of Procedure for the 19th Congress, we find and so hold that the conduct of Rep. Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. in staying abroad with expired travel cl...