Speaker Romualdez addresses ‘coup’ rumors; says House ‘to focus on work’

Faith Argosino 05/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday addressed “coup” rumors at the House of Representatives following Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s statement, saying that her actions may have been misinterpreted and it is not her…

Power play and ‘filthy politics’

Rosario A. Garcellano - @inquirerdotnet 11/15/2021

The ruling clique is imploding, or in fine form, depending on who’s looking, and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was correct to decide to stay open on Saturday for the expected tsunami of candidate withdrawals and substitutions,…

The return of Gloria Arroyo

Jobers R. Bersales 07/25/2018

I was as surprised as everyone else to see the drama unfold last Monday when the much-maligned, once-wheelchair-bound, ex-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was elected as the first female Speaker of the House and by an overwhelming majority at…

LOOK: Netizens reacts to Gloria Arroyo’s sudden oath-taking as House Speaker

Raul Constantine Tabanao 07/25/2018

If Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s sudden replacement of Pantaleon Alvarez as Speaker of the House of Representative Speaker is not dramatic, then Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s 47-minute speech would even be more memorable. An ordinary citizen would not…

Arroyo, Gwen Garcia lead new House Deputy Speakers

08/16/2016

FORMER president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo led the lawmakers who were elected as Deputy Speakers in the House of Representatives. During the plenary session on Monday, Majority Floor Leader Rudy Fariñas announced the following lawmakers…

Justiceable lives

Jason A. Baguia 07/22/2016

In an alternate universe, Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo, former Philippine president, would have sealed her place in history by fulfilling her promise not to seek reelection in 2004 when she served out the remainder of the overthrown…

Great respect for Roy Señeres

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 12/10/2015

If supporters of Davao City Mayor and candidate for president Rodrigo Duterte are ecstatic over the latest Social Weather Station survey that showed his popularity in Metro Manila surging to 38% in a polling taken in November…

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