Peoples Journal, Mar. 26, 2019, Gma Hands Off Speakership Contest.pdf

GMA hands off spe

ership contest

SFEAKER cloria chairman Davao City backing Leyte Rep. FerMacapagal-Arroyo will MayorSara Duterte's dei- dinand Martin Romualnot intervene in the laration ofsupport for two dez and Marinduoue speakership in the

candidates for the posi-

Speaker Atrovo said

"I don't rMant to comment on the next Coneress because I arn not goi;q to be a part of it, " Arr-ovo 6ld reporters on the sidelines

race

18th Congress.

she wanted to retire

from politics and will leave to the nextCongess the deci-

siononwhowillbe thenext Speaker.

The former President comhent on

wa-s asked to

the speakership race esDe-

cialJy amid Hugpong'n* Pagbabago fomier "and

of her visit to TeleDrfor-

mance in Bacolod City.

Last week ir Easlern Visayas, Mayor Duterte introduced in separate campaign rallies come-

Rep. Lord Allan Velaico as the next Speaker of the

House ArTovo, whose term as Pampanga Representative will expire on June 30, 2019, was elected as the

First Lady Speaker with the help ofMdyor Duterte. She said she will rather not endorse anyone, however there is talk that she might back close ally Ro-

mualdez. Thev are both from Lakas-Ci4D before

Aroyo joined PDP-Laban. Mayor Duterte ca.lled Romualdez as the npxf Speaker of the House dwing the campaign rally in

Tadoban City.

ln a statement,

Ro-

mualdez armounced his interest tobecome ihe next Speaker, and vowed to push for the legislative agenda of President Rod-

rigo Dutete.

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