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Behind the scenes: Why Alvarez kept seat next to Duterte in #SONA2018

July 23, 2018 admin Fredenil Castro, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, GMA, House of Representatives, house speaker, Latest News Stories, Nation, Pantaleon Alvarez, politics, power grab, Rodrigo Duterte, sona 2018

Moments before President Rodrigo Duterte was to deliver his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, suspense and confusion gripped the nation with the kind of power struggle possibly never before seen in Philippine politics.

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Arroyo as PM? Think twice – Lacson

July 23, 2018 admin 1987 Constitution, Charter change, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, GMA, House Leadership, house of representative, Latest News Stories, Nation, Pantaleon Alvarez, Parliament, Ping Lacson, power grab, prime minister, Senate

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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