Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 30) — Ilocos Norte 2nd District Rep. Imelda Marcos left the session hall when the House unanimously approved the extended reparation for human rights violation victims under then-President Ferdinand Marcos' martial rule.

"Yes Madame was present yesterday but when Reso 26 was taken up…she was out of the session hall…May kausap lang siya sa labas kaya siya maaga umalis [She was talking to someone outside, that's why she left early] " her chief of staff said in a message.

Rep. Marcos was the former First Lady during the martial law era.

The measure was passed on third and final reading with a vote of 213, with no negative votes and abstentions on Wednesday.

House Joint Resolution 26 seeks to extend the distribution of the remaining funds from the ₱10 billion worth of reparation to victims until December 2019.

The resolution will amend Republic Act No. 10368, that set remaining unclaimed funds to be reverted to the Bureau of Treasury on August 11, 2018.

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However, it has yet be approved by the Senate, and the President before it takes effect.

Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero also filed a similar resolution on August 7.