People & Politics

Pulong withdraws from Speakership race, backs Ungab

By Che Palicte/Philippine News Agency DAVAO CITY -- First District Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte said Saturday he has withdrawn from an earlier plan to enter the House Speakership race following a meeting...

PRRD: Go deserves Senate seat

By Filane Mikee Cervantes/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go deserves his seat in the Senate, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday. Duterte said this after administering the oath of...

Neophyte solons meet; No PRRD endorsement for Speaker yet

By Jose Cielito Reganit/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte did not make any endorsement for Speaker during Tuesday night’s gathering of neophyte House members at Malacañang, several lawmakers who attended...

Romualdez, Cayetano edge rivals in experience, competence

By Jose Cielito Reganit/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday said the next Speaker should have the needed experience and competence to lead the House of Representatives from day...

Palace advises secret balloting for PDP-Laban’s bet for Speaker

By EJ Roque/Philippine News Agency MANILA — Malacañang on Thursday advised the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) to conduct secret balloting among its members to determine their pulse for the House...

Speakership race crucial to PRRD’s legislative agenda

By EJ Roque/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The race for the House speakership is crucial in pushing for the legislative agenda of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, specifically on tax reform and federalism,...

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