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NPC officially for Romualdez in Speaker race

The Nationalist People’s Coalition has formalized its support for the speakership bid of Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez for the incoming 19th...

PDP-Laban reaffirms support for Romualdez for Speaker

Officials and members of ruling party PDP-Laban on Thursday affirmed their support for House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin G. Romualdez...

NPC supports Romualdez as Speaker

A supermajority supporting House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez as Speaker in the next Congress is shaping up in the...

Arroyo, Cusi, party-lists for Romualdez as Speaker

Political bigwigs led by former President Gloria Arroyo, the leadership of the PDP-Laban and the Nacionalista Party, as well as members of the Party-list...

NUP endorses Romualdez as House Speaker

The National Unity Party (NUP) endorsed Thursday House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez as House Speaker of the incoming 19th...

Duterte administers oath to ‘grateful’ Velasco

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday night took his oath of office before President Rodrigo Duterte in a private ceremony at the Rizal Hall...

What will Cayetano’s Strike 3 be?

"This could be the worst decision of his political career."     The word “strike” and the phrase “striking out” are part of the language of the...

A gentlemen’s agreement

"The doctrine of the separation of powers is a myth in this country."   It is true what they say that the kind of politics we...

A divided House

"What was the turning point, I wonder."     In an earlier column, I predicted that when members of the House of Representatives hold a session again,...

Rump?

"This part is lean but rather tough."     The HoR was called to a special session by President Duterte in exasperated reaction to the events of...

Speech of House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco

To my dear colleagues, I am humbled for your support and trust to be elected as your Speaker of the House of the 18th...

Source: Velasco next Speaker

The term-sharing deal in the House of Representatives will push through as Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco will succeed Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano...

Term-sharing scheme peters out

"Velasco’s dream of taking over as Speaker may not happen soon—or at all—as he appears to be capitalizing only on his perceived closeness to...

Deal or no deal

"The President should now step in."     The arrangement of term sharing as House Speaker between Alan Peter Cayetano and Lord Alan Velasco looks like a...
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