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(Eagle News) — Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives on Monday, July 25. Of the 309 House members, 282 voted for the lawmaker. Four abstained and 22 did not vote. The Leyte lawmaker was nominated by Ilocos Norte Representative Sandro Marcos. This was seconded by Reps. Ralph Recto, Camille Villar, Isidro Ungab, Raymond Democrito Mendoza, Roberto Puno, Kristine Singson-Meehan, and Aurelio Gonzales. No other nomination for the post was made. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte “almost walked out” over what happened in the House of Representatives that eventually led to the ouster of Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. This was according to Senate President Tito Sotto, who sent text messages to reporters on the change of leadership in the Lower Chamber on Monday, July 23, the day President Duterte held his State of the Nation Address. “Inis si (Duterte). Hindi niya gusto yung nangyayari,” Sotto, who […]
(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 […]
