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Lawmaker exits PDP-Laban to name Rodrigo Duterte as ‘threat’ to House

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Ranking House lawmakers on Monday hesitated to spell out the incendiary remarks that last month “challenged the integrity” of the lower chamber and to name its source — former President Rodrigo Duterte.

This photo shows Rep. Dong Gonzales Jr. and President Rodrigo Duterte during the signing of the Republic Act No. 11510 or"An Act Institutionalizing the Alternative Learning System in Basic Education for Out-of-School Children in Special Cases and Adults and Appropriating Funds Therefor", January 12, 2021.MANILA, Philippines — First they called it “some words.” Then it became “bad news.” Finally, they said the specific word used against them was “rotten.

In that SMNI interview, Duterte also alleged Romualdez was engaging in corrupt activities and had sabotaged his daughter's request for confidential funds in the proposed 2024 budget. After Lagman requested to put on record the specific words that were used to “malign the integrity of the House,” Marcos passed the baton to Gonzales, who took the floor after a brief break.Gonzales said: “When I heard some bad news regarding the house of the people, that’s why I prepared a House resolution to defend our institution. I heard a lot media, social media, all platforms.”“Because the resolution is rather vague. It does not give us the proper background,” the Albay lawmaker said.

After speaking on the floor, the PDP-Laban stalwart approached Rep. Jose Alvarez — president of PDP-Laban — and embraced him.

 

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