Manila, March 26 -- Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V of La Union on Thursday affirmed that the House of Representatives remains firmly on track to become one of the most productive in recent history, dismissing claims that the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte distract from urgent national concerns such as inflation, fuel prices and economic stability.

According to the Deputy Speaker, the House, under Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III and Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro' Marcos of Ilocos Norte, is operating on two tracks at full speed - legislation and accountability.

"Hindi pwedeng ipagpaliban ang pananagutan. Pero hindi rin pwedeng pabayaan ang pangangailangan ng taumbayan (Accountability canno...