'Being speaker once more is no longer part of my political objectives. This has been my position ever since Speaker Romualdez was elected in the 19th Congress,' Arroyo asserts.
MANILA, Philippines – House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo dispelled rumors that she was plotting a coup to steal the chamber’s top post from his mentee and party mate Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Arroyo also acknowledged that a trip with fellow lawmakers to South Korea in March may have been “misconstrued” as an attempt to rally her colleagues against Romualdez, but she insisted that was not the case. Basically, Arroyo lost the “senior” title in her House deputy speakership to Pampanga 3rd District Representative Dong Gonzales.
Over an hour after the plenary session ended on Wednesday night, Arroyo only said the move “is the prerogative of the House,” a response so brief it triggered speculations she was not particularly happy with the move. “The Nacionalista Party expresses its unequivocal support to the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez of the House of Representatives as we remain fully committed to the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to its vision of a united and prosperous nation,” added Villar, spokesperson for Nacionalista Party.The supermajority in the House is a fragile alliance composed of politicians with overlapping and competing interests.
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