Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) The stripping of Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of her senior deputy speaker position and the subsequent resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte from the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) will shake up the Marcos...
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and Sara Duterte during their proclamation as the winning presidential and vice presidential bets, respectively, on May 25, 2022. The proclamation took place at the House of Representatives. (Inday Sara Duterte's Facebook) Is this the beginning of the end of...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) says it "respects and understands" Vice President Sara Duterte's decision on Friday morning, May 17 to resign from the party. "We thank Vice President Sara Duterte for the services she...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. seemed to have acknowledged a power struggle in the House of Representatives after saying that he would not comment on the issue. *House Speaker Martin Romualdez, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Vice President Sara Duterte, and former president...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) The reaffirmation of political parties' support for House Speaker Martin Romualdez and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. continues amid the fallout from Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria...
Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PPAB) House Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo released on late Thursday night, May 18 a lengthy response to rumors that she was hatching a coup against Speaker Martin Romualdez. "When I...
Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), and Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (PPAB) They technically belong to the other side of the fence in the House of Representatives, but that didn't stop the minority bloc from...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (left), and House Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (MANILA BULLETIN/ Facebook) Two senior members of the Nacionalista Party (NP) reiterated on Thursday afternoon, May 18, their support for House Speaker...
House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) National President and Palawan 2nd district Rep. Jose Alvarez has welcomed the House leadership's decision to give the senior deputy...
House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Speaker's office) Erstwhile ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has reiterated its support for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his close ally, House Speaker...
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Rep. Arroyo's office) “It’s the prerogative of the House.” This was Pampanga 2nd district Representative and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's terse reaction to her removal as House senior deputy speaker during plenary session Wednesday night, May 17. Arroyo...
Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (left) and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. Pampanga 2nd district Representative and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been relegated to the position of deputy speaker in the House of Representatives. This change...