Arroyo said she hopes that her “disavowal” can “preempt any needless politicking so that the House and our President can focus on the job at hand with minimum distraction.”
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In just one sentence, Macapagal-Arroyo said her replacement as senior deputy speaker by a fellow Pampanga lawmaker was “the prerogative of the House,” according to a statement released to the media late Wednesday.
United Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Milagros Aquino Magsaysay took her oath as the newest member of the House of Representatives on Monday afternoon, Nov. 7.
United Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Milagros Aquino Magsaysay (center) takes her oath on Nov. 7, 2022. To her right is House Spe
Leaders and members of the House of Representatives have initially raised P35 million in pledges and donations to help national and local government units provide relief goods to victims of Tropical Storm Paeng.