Rizal Philippines
July 25, 2018
From Business Mirror - leadership struggle in HOR caused dalay in Sona
In a surprise move, 162 congressmen installed former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the new House Speaker replacing Davao del Norte Cong, Pantaleon Alvarez Monday afternoon, timed during Pres. Dutertes SONA.
The Palace has distanced itself and has not made any comment on the event. There are whispers that the Pres daughter the Mayor of Davao city has wielded her influence to have Alvarez ousted because the latter pissed the Pres. daughter
All ready, she is installing new house committee members
So too are objections and furor over her election
1. Of course the supporters of Alvarez are questioning the legality of the move. The ouster took place when the House was not in session (Alvarez just adjourned it) Alvarez and Majority Leader Farinas have left the session hall to welcome Pres. Duterte. The event caused the delay in the delivery of the Sona. Of course, those who did it are aware of the House Rules
2. The Human rights activists are all ready threatening to make GMA to be held accountable for the Human Rights violations by the former President
3. So too with other parties who are wondering why SC dismissed her plunder case, which the Ombudsman Carpio said had a watertight case (the PCSO plunder) And so with string of other cases pending before her.
4. She might be the new Prime Minister under the new Federal Govt.
Power struggle looms as Bongbong attempts a comeback to the govt/Vice Presidency....And now here is GMA staging a comeback too..
What is happening to our country? Prime example of culprits/offenders in govt reclaiming their stake in political landscape after there are allegations of corruption. Corruption will never decrease in our country because of this bad example from the opt
