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(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, July 24, speculated Pantaleon Alvarez was ousted as Speaker because he was pushing for a postponement of next year’s elections to allow for Charter Change. “Even the President had problems with the call of the House Speaker on no elections. And I noticed that the President was visibly concerned about the pronouncements of the Speaker,” Roque said. According to Roque, the President believes federalism “should be […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said statements on no-election and term extension scenarios will not help the campaign for a shift to a federal form of government. It was House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez who said that polls in 2019 could be postponed during the transition to the new form of government. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III dismissed Alvarez’s claim, but added that a shift to federalism could result in a prolonged term […]
