Alvarez willing to make up with Sara Duterte with or without Speakership bid
Credit to Author: GLEE JALEA| Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 04:47:45 +0000
REELECTED Davao 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez is willing to reach out to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio whether or not he’s elected Speaker of the House of Representatives when the 18th Congress convenes in July.
In an interview with ANC on Monday, Alvarez said that no matter who gets Duterte-Carpio’s endorsement, he would respect her decision.
“Oh yes, why not?” said Alvarez, when asked whether he would still reach out to Duterte-Capio with whom he had a falling out that led to his ouster as Speaker in 2018.
“Maraming humahanga sa kanya sa House of Representatives. Malaki ang respeto. So kung sino ang sasabihin niya na gusto niyang maging Speaker eh magbabago lahat ‘yan,” he added.
(A lot of people from the House of Representatives are looking up to her. They have a high respect for her. So no matter who she endorses as Speaker will change everything.)
Alvarez also denied Duterte-Carpio’s claims that he was seen in a video threatening to humiliate her after winning against Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) candidate, Davao del Norte Governor Anthony del Rosario.
“Hindi ko alam kung saan nanggaling ‘yun kasi masyado akong nag-iingat eh. Pag nabanggit na si Mayor, di na ako nagkokomento. Very unlikely na sinabi ko iyon…’pag nasabi ko man ‘yun, wala akong karapatang tumakbong Speaker,” Alvarez said.
(I do not know where that came from because I am very careful. Whenever the mayor is brought up, I refuse to comment on anything. Very unlikely that I said that…if I really did, I have no right to run for Speaker.)
Duterte-Carpio endorsed Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco as her candidate for the Speakership over Alvarez, former Foreign Affairs secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, San Juan Rep. Ronaldo Zamora, Cavite Reps. Alex Advincula and Abraham Tolentino, Malabon Rep. Ricky Sandoval, Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, and Pampanga Rep. Aurelio Gonzales.
PDP-Laban President, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel 3rd, said the administration party aims to regain the Speakership with its three frontrunners: Alvarez, its secretary- general; Gonzales, its national deputy campaign manager; and Velasco, a strong ally of the Dutertes.
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