Pimentel on PDP-Laban leadership change: It’s all up to party members

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 22:34:38 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Amid rumors of a change in leadership within the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party, its president, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, on Wednesday night said the decision still depends on its members. 

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House leaders want no vetoed bill in 18th Congress

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 04:54:21 +0000

MANILA, Philippines  – Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Majority Leader Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said they are pushing for monthly meetings with senators, Cabinet members and other key government executives to avoid even a single presidential veto of bills to be approved by the 18th Congress.

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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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House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 03:42:54 +0000

House condemns Trump 'racist' tweets in extraordinary rebuke

WASHINGTON – In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump’s “racist comments” against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations by Trump’s Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn’t “a racist bone in my body.”

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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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Paolo Duterte reverses plan to join Speaker race; endorses Ungab

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 04:34:25 +0000

Davao City 1st District Representative and presidential son Paolo Duterte has backed out of his plan to join the Speaker race. 

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Solons appeal to Duterte: Pick Romualdez for House Speaker

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 06:41:12 +0000

Solons appeal to Duterte: Pick Romualdez for House Speaker

Three lawmakers from powerful political blocs in the House appealed to President Duterte to pick Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as Speaker.

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Paolo Duterte’s joining Speakership race surprises Inday Sara

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 05:23:45 +0000

Paolo Duterte's joining Speakership race surprises Inday Sara

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is surprised by the decision of Davao Rep.  Paolo “Pulong” Duterte to join the House Speakership race.

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Castro shuns Speakership race; floats name of Zarate

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 08:31:19 +0000

Castro shuns Speakership race; floats name of Zarate

House Majority Leader Rep. Fredenil Castro said that he is not interested in joining the race for House Speakership in the 18th Congress.

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