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(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives’ session on Monday, July 23, adjourned without the supposed ouster plot against Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez pushing through. The adjournment took place after an hour’s suspension of the session, and amid the rumors Alvarez would be replaced by Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Arroyo was deputy speaker of the House before she was removed by Alvarez for her anti-death penalty stance. “Hindi naman pumapayag na umalis si Alvarez,” Akbayan Rep. Tom […]
(Eagle News) — The rumored plot to oust Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez was “very briefly touched” on during the all-member caucus of the House of Representatives on Monday, July 23. Deputy Speaker Gwen Garcia, who attended the caucus held to discuss the Bangsamoro Organic Law, did not, however, confirm if the move to replace Alvarez was to push through. She only said that if there was indeed such a move, “I’m sure may mag-oobject..” “I think […]
(Eagle News) — Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr. on Wednesday welcomed the graft complaint filed against him by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, even as he admitted he was “hurt” by the act of his “good friend.” “Admittedly, I am hurt with the action of Speaker Alvarez against me. It not only affects me but also my family as well as the people of Davao del Norte..But that’s politics…I welcome any complaint to be filed against […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday named the three people he said were behind the ouster plot against him. “Look, prangka tayo..They want me ousted. Who’s behind it? Itong si Trillanes, sundalo mabuti pang security guard to, and his ilk,” Duterte said, referring to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Aside from being a critic of Duterte and his policies, Trillanes is a member of the Magdalo group that has filed an impeachment complaint against […]
