Arroyo ‘honored’ to be Speaker, vows to carry out Duterte legislative agenda

By The Manila Times

Jul 24, 2018 8:36 am

NEWLY installed Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of Pampanga feels “honored” to sit as the top leader of the House of Representatives.

The former president issued the statement less than 24 hours after she staged a “coup” of sorts when 184 lawmakers across party-lines wrested the Speakership from Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez.

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