Pulong, 30 PDP-Laban congressmen join NUP

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 21:35:39 +0000

Presidential son and Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte led more than 30 other congressmen in joining the National Unity Party (NUP) in an apparent tipping of the balance in the House of Representatives.

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Paolo Duterte now a member of National Unity Party

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:14:30 +0000

The National Unity Party (NUP) has adopted President Rodrigo Duterte’s son and Davao 1st District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte as its member, an official and a member of the political party confirmed Wednesday.

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Paolo Duterte, Legarda lead deputy speakers’ oath-taking, new House members take key posts

Credit to Author: GLEE JALEA| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:05:30 +0000

THE first batch of newly-elected deputy speakers, including Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda, took their oath at the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Speaker Alan…READ

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Cayetano: Paolo Duterte set to be House Deputy Speaker

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:55:54 +0000

Cayetano: Paolo Duterte set to be House Deputy Speaker

House Speaker candidate and Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano has ended rumors of discord between him and Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, announcing that the latter will likely be the Deputy Speaker for Political Affairs.

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Palace: House can freely elect next Speaker even with Cayetano endorsement

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 07:39:29 +0000

Palace: House can freely elect next Speaker even with Cayetano endorsement

President Rodrigo Duterte will let Congressmen freely choose their Speaker on Monday, the opening of the 18th Congress.

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Cayetano initiates meeting with top rivals after hints of looming House coup

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 05:56:16 +0000

Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano has called for a meeting with two of his strongest rivals in the Speaker race on Thursday night after Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte warned that an aspirant may stage a coup d’état during the election for the top House post on July 22.

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Duterte calls looming House coup ‘wishful thinking’

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:47:28 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte said this Thursday as he downplayed the claims of his son Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte that Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano may face a coup challenging his bid for Speaker.

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Paolo Duterte says speaker race far from over, hints at looming coup

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 03:13:52 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte on Thursday said the battle for the House speaker is far from over, adding that an aspirant for the top House post will stage a coup d’état during the July 22 election.

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‘Not mine,’ Sara Duterte says of text urging Cayetano’s rejection

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:18:07 +0000

Text message sent to Mike Defensor

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio denied Tuesday night that she was behind a text message circulating among lawmakers asking them to reject Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as the next House Speaker.

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Paolo Duterte backs out of speakership race, backs Ungab bid

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 21:07:48 +0000

Paolo Duterte backs out of speakership race, backs Ungab bid

Davao City Rep. Paolo “Polong” Duterte on Saturday backed out of the race for the House speakership after consulting his father, President Rodrigo Duterte.

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