Cayetano denies some Cabinet members ‘dictating’ House on leadership issue

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:40:13 +0000

Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday night denied that some Cabinet members were “dictating” the House on its leadership issue.

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House party-list group to meet Hugpong, seek ‘common ground’ on speakership row

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 03:28:55 +0000

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 Marcoleta, has said. “The party-list coalition (Partylist Coalition Foundation Inc. PCFI) will discuss HNP’s formula in settling the House leadership issue with […]

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Suarez: I’m minority leader; Fariñas plans SC challenge

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.

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Fariñas: 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 the acting minority leader.

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4 groups seek minority recognition in House

The leadership of the House of Representatives is steering clear of the simmering feud among groups of lawmakers seeking to be recognized as the official minority in the chamber, saying if it intervenes the bloc that it favors will be branded a “yellow union.”

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Arroyo as PM? Think twice – Lacson

If there are people planning to make Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the first prime minister of the Philippines, then they must think twice.

On Tuesday, Senator Panfilo Lacson issued a stern warning against any moves to amend the 1987 Constitution that would pave the way for Arroyo’s election as prime minister.

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