QUEST FOR SPEAKERSHIP: A 3-CORNERED FIGHT
Alexander Martin Remollino

With a few weeks to go before the 15th Congress opens session, the battle for House speakership is still largely expected to be a two-way fight between Quezon City Rep. Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte of the Liberal Party and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman of Lakas-Kampi (who will be sharing the speaker’s term with Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez), although Cavite Rep. Jesus Crispin Remulla of the Nacionalista Party has also declared he will compete for the House speakership.

Who will emerge as the next House speaker will in large part depend on whether party alignments will continue to change... READ FULL ARTICLE