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It's now up to President Duterte
aker must be fiom PDP-Laban
spect whatevir his decision lisl the three parry members who teria in seleiting its nominee, Having a PDP-Laban mem-
of
to select the official nominee slnce he is lthe chair] of PDP- were seeking the speakership: Pacquiao said the candidate for ber as Sptiaker would also help
the ruling Partido Demokratiko Laban," Pacquiao said, adding former Speaker and Davao del Speaker should be loyal to the protect Mr. Duterte from im-
Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP- that the next Speaker should Norte Rep.. Pantaleon Alvaiez, President and the party. peachment attempts, he said.
Laban) in the tight race for the come from the party. Pampanga Rep. Aurelio Gonza- "Loydlty and. support for arc Aside from the thrce PDP-
speakership in the House. of He said sen. Aquilino Pl- les and Marinduque Rep. Lord President are the most impqrtant Laban nominees,. also expected
Representatives, Sen. Manny mentel III, president of PDP-La- AlanVelasco. Factorsl," he said. "we don t want to vie for the Speaker's post are
Pacquiao said on Wednesday. ban, had asked him to announce to see somebody who will go Taguig City Rep. Allan Peter
. "We wilt make suggestions the party's decision after their Loyal to Duterte, pafiy agahst the President in the last Cayetano and Leyte Rep. Martin
to the President, but we will re- meeting on Tuesday night with Asked about the party's cri two years ofhis administratiorl" Romualdez. -MAmNnaMos INQ

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