LP: No one defecting to Duterte side
MALACAÑANG and the House leadership yesterday doused speculation the Liberal Party (LP), the largest political party in the country, would be decimated due to poaching of its members by the Partido...
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Ties that bind: Duterte and Alvarez go back a long way
House Speaker-in-waiting Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez is not only a trusted friend and confidante of Davao Mayor Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte. He is the presumptive next President’s travel buddy, political...
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Tiangco, Suarez vie for House minority leader
THE SCRAMBLE is on for the leadership of the losers. The post Tiangco, Suarez vie for House minority leader appeared first on Inquirer News.
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Arroyo, 10 anti-death penalty solons to be removed from House posts in May
All 11 House leaders who voted against the death penalty bill, including former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, will be replaced when it resumes session after the Holy Week break, Speaker Pantaleon...
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LP tells Alvarez: Stop ‘divisive’ House revamp
The top-ranking Liberal Party (LP) congressman on Wednesday, implored the leadership of the House of Representatives to reconsider its decision to strip anti-death penalty lawmakers of their posts,...
View ArticleFariñas: De Vera should be acting minority leader
As the debates on the minority leader post unfolded at the House of Representatives on Monday, Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas pointed out that ABS Rep. Eugene De Vera should stand as...
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Speaker Arroyo breaks bread with Mayor Sara Duterte
A week after unseating Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez as Speaker, Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo enjoyed lunch with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and other lawmakers. The post Speaker...
View ArticlePDP-Laban tries to find common ground between factions
The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) is working to keep its members in the House of Representatives united after the leadership row that saw the party’s Davao del Norte...
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Arroyo supporters take over key House positions
The administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is staging a comeback, with officials who had served under her winning leadership positions in the House of Representatives after her...
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Told of plot in March, Fariñas chose to go down with Alvarez
Told as early as March this year of the plot to unseat Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez, Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo “Rudy” Fariñas said he was also asked to stay on as majority leader. The post Told...
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Suarez: I’m minority leader; Fariñas plans SC challenge
Several lawmakers may be claiming to represent the real minority in the House of Representatives, but the group led by Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez said it was the one playing the role for real. The post...
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House leadership: Majority elects minority
It took just 20 seconds for President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies to end the two-week impasse in the leadership of the minority bloc in the House of Representatives. The post House leadership: Majority...
View ArticleFariñas: Minority leader is also majority leader
Is Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez now the majority leader of the House of Representatives? The post Fariñas: Minority leader is also majority leader appeared first on Inquirer News.
View ArticleSC urged to install Fariñas group as House minority
Former Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas and 11 allies have asked the Supreme Court to order the leadership of the House of Representatives to install their group as the new minority bloc after the...
View ArticleABS party-list counsel insists De Vera ouster ‘valid’
The counsel of the Arts, Business, and Science Professionals (ABS) party-list insisted on Tuesday that the party and the House's expulsion of Rep. Eugene Michael de Vera was valid and lawful. The post...
View ArticleHouse party-list group to meet Hugpong, seek ‘common ground’ on speakership row
MANILA, Philippines — The 54-strong party-list coalition in the House will meet Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) members in a bid to settle the House leadership row, one of its spokesman, Sagip Rep. Rodante...
View ArticleCayetano denies some Cabinet members ‘dictating’ House on leadership issue
Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday night denied that some Cabinet members were "dictating" the House on its leadership issue. The post Cayetano denies some Cabinet members ‘dictating’...
View ArticleHouse remains ‘independent’ amid Duterte intervention on Speaker race–solon
Rep. Joey Salceda said the House of Representatives remains an “independent” body even President Duterte proposed a term sharing. The post House remains ‘independent’ amid Duterte intervention on...
View ArticleVisayas reps in House stand by Cayetano
MANILA, Philippines — Cebu 5th District Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco said over the weekend that the 48-strong representatives from the Visayas in the House remained fully committed to the...
View ArticleCayetano: No doubt Cha-cha is needed, but question is its timing
MANILA, Philippines — For House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, there is “no doubt” that amending the Constitution is needed, but the question is about the timing. Cayetano made the remark Monday after...
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