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| Congressmen Paolo Duterte and Alberto Ungab compiled photo from google (ctto) |
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s party Hugpong ng Pagbabago
(HNP)said on Wednesday, declined Cong. Paolo Duterte’s possible plan to run for
the House leadership later this coming month.
The HNP founder said in a statement that because of
“delicadeza,” her father, President Rodrigo Duterte “will not accept” his son’s
aspiration, “to resolve the conflict” among contender competing for the speakership
this coming 18th Congress.
As a result, Mayor Sara’s regional entity has come up in an
agreement and chose returning Davao City 2nd district Rep. Isidro Ungab to run
for Speakership of the House of Representatives this coming July 23.
“We are endorsing the bid of Congressman Isidro Ungab for speaker,” HNP’s statement.
The HNP announced a day after Paolo decided to finally
join the speakership feat because of Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano’s
obsession to push for the ‘term-sharing’ issue.
Pulong said in an earlier statement that he wants to unite the
divided members of House of Representatives if he would become the Speaker of
the House. Members of the Lower House are currently hesitant between three aspirants
namely Cayetano, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand
Martin Romualdez.
HNP also proposed that the three candidates in the
speakership should just be assigned to other key positions and committee
chairmanships under the new House leadership.
Congressman Alberto Ungab, a veteran lawmaker formerly chaired the House
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Ways and Means during the
14th, 15th, and 16th Congress.
“We suggest that Cong. Alan Peter Cayetano
take the Majority Leader position, Cong. Lord Alan Velasco to take the
Appropriations Committee, and Cong. Martin Romualdez to head the Accounts committee,” the HNP said in a statement
“We earnestly hope
that everyone can see the light in this option and move forward with urgency in
serving our country.”
Source: Politiko
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