In the last minutes of the plenary session on Wednesday, May 17, the House promoted Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. to the post vacated by Arroyo, while the congresswoman was given Gonzales’ old post.
MANILA, Philippines – Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is no longer the House’s second highest-ranking official, after she was stripped of her senior deputy speakership post.
“The House of Representatives has elected Deputy Speaker Aurelio ‘Dong’ Gonzales Jr. as senior deputy speaker to unburden his, former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, of the heavy load required from the position,” Dalipe said in a statement.Reporters sought Arroyo’s side on the matter. In a one-line statement, she said, “It’s the prerogative of the House.”
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