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Ruling party undecided on House bet for Speaker

By Macon Ramos'AranetS hosted by Senator Manny Pacquaio in his a rhree-rerrn .on'gr.rg-, i, a
"onsidered
rHEruringpDp-r,abanhasyettochoose xru:1.::::ffif.T.'.:t#.:l*ffi '"trf*,ffsxn*i*ll:i;"*.";
among its three nominees who will vie any iletails on who the party
would sup-
for the position of speaket of the House port for sleaker-repoiedly one
th";[;Jffi;bili1y
of.annowrc-
"g"ttire party's nomin& for the House speak-
of the ing
in the l8th Congress it"mr on the ag"nda. ' :'--"
€r to pacquiao, who ac1.6 as tlie pDp_Laban
PDI-J-a-ban president Aquilino.Pi- outside of tf,elarty: Lakas-cMD
pres- campagn -anago; th;-r€cently-"oncha"d
mentel ln merelv said a dinner meeting ident
,
and Leye Rep.'Manin Romualdez. nationaiard loci elmions . Nextpoge

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'Most qualified' -,.,. ..

Velascci, who became cougressman in Two lawmakers on Weclnesday said
"He will do so after following an ageed r"u-."y ioro
upon process. Hence from now on Dlease prot".t"'*", "t"i
t rio-riin-nis etection Romuatdez,s _*ug"_.ri;;;"il;d".iii;
tn"
interview senator Pacquiao when it comes paign sorties. "-.* i,- ini-..HNp
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cam- skills mdke him thJ most qualified candi-
to the PDP- Labau nominee for H
s;eJ";,,,pi^"-#;fi'^*' -' 'i'" date for the speakership,

RonMunsayac,thepanytspokesperson,
said they have narrowed the list to three--
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spellrer and-Davao delNorte Re-p, Thi Du""o rnuv*
cord and persuasive ski[s that would help
lormel
Panuleon Alvarez, Pampanga Rep, Aureli" n"r"*fa"" --- ri",
both the inconing lSth cotrgrcss back the presi-
Gorzales and Marinduque Rep Lord Alan -a V"G".-- "tiols.a dem,s strucrural reforms.
it ibrlo"* ffi^"d former senatff "He is the most experienced and com-
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""fiu'iL *u. ouo"d as speaker and.was
replaced by Pampanga congresswoman and
former President Gloria Macapagal-Arr-oyo
ft" rflrkti
g"iri i;G-ig,rr cong*s. tin is a very credible leadbr who has the
oo lhe day President Rodriso Duterte deliv- pmy
Munsayac also said the PDP Laban is the respecr ofhis colleagues. His commitment
ered his third State of the Nation Addre.t
orr*tiaeot our..t" uod it *," tigg.r, to help president o*.*, rT ipl
lastyear
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more than g0 membeo- ' I
,"itt proving vital bilts is beyond"rp.i"iiy
Su4rez
question;, said
Davao city Mavor sara Duterte was be- - i;.*li.;;;
th* c"ontesting theirnomi- siceaa saia Romualdez,s knowledge
n"u"atou6"r'i"i4ruu,"z',lJ;ii""ilii,
lieved to.be behind A.lvarez's removal afler
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and vaqr erneri.n.c in,hFnna-^i"r _".r,.i.
he criticized her regional party, the Hug- "J;',1il:'.il:*H;;HllT#lXlT:
".;io
cise in- futili6l,.
pong ng Pagbabago.
The HNP led by the Davao mayor wno in futilitv-?, sairl Mrrris.iven .ni,ra+a,.
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paigned for the administration,s-bac'
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: cleer'v r4r!1 ,n"
sry3ker
. be come from PDP-Laban. parfy's chairman, will have the tast say on
senatnrial .,n.ti.tarce ;n rrlp m;rrra,-
semtorial candidatss in the midterm elec- $oytd
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