by magnolia_eic | Jul 26, 2010 | Headlines, National News
THE House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly, 227 against 29, for Quezon City Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. as the House Speaker.
The House session started at exactly 10 a.m. with Secretary General Marilyn Barua Yap presiding over the proceedings.
Liberal Party (LP) secretary general and Cavite Rep. Joseph Emilio Abaya nominated Belmonte while Representatives Bernadeth Herrera Dy, Arnulfo Fuentebella, Rolando Andaya, Jesus Crispin Remulla, and Vincent Crisologo, seconded the motion.
Belmonte went up against Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, who was nominated by fellow Lakas-Kampi-CMD member Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano, Rep. Danilo Suarez, and Rep. Augusto Syjuco Jr.
All in all, 258 House members attended the opening of the session and nearly 88 percent of them (or 237 members) voted for Belmonte.
Belmonte previously held the House’s top post from Jan. 24, 2001 to June that same year. He then went on to serve as Quezon City mayor until winning as congressman of the city’s fourth district during the recent May 10 polls. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | May 20, 2010 | Announcements, Headlines, National News
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has rejected an offer to be the candidate of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD for Speaker in the House of Representatives, according to Presidential Political Affairs Adviser Prospero Pichay Jr.
In a news briefing last Wednesday in Malacanang, Pichay said the President instead wants to play a role similar to that of Sonia Gandhi who heads a powerful congress party in India but not necessary holding a high position in government.
President Arroyo according to Pichay, would rather let the party choose from among the members of Lakas-Kampi-CMD their candidate for Speaker. Pichay said the President was cool to the party offer, despite the urging of many party members in the House of Representatives.
Arroyo, an incoming Pampanga congresswoman, heads Lakas-Kampi-CMD and has been considered top candidate for Speakership. The party has yet to agree however on who to field for the Speakership.
Pichay expressed confidence that a Lakas candidate would get the Speakership, saying they still have the number. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 13, 2010 | Announcements, Election 2010, Headlines, National News
Manila, Philippines — Speaker Prospero Nograles has confirmed plans of bolting the Lakas-Kampi Christian Muslim Democrats coalition for a possible alliance with Presidentiable Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party.
Nograles is running for mayor in Davao City against Vice mayor Sara Duterte, daughter of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
An source from Philippine Daily Inquirer who asked not to be named said he saw orange t-shirts inside the Nograles’ residence last Saturday.
Nograles considers the Nacionalista Party as a “viable option” who could end the spate of killings in the province.
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