Neophyte Lawmaker to Dutertes, Allies: Don’t Pretend to Be the Opposition

Neophyte lawmaker to Dutertes, allies: Don’t pretend to be the opposition

Vice President Sara Duterte"s wish for her brother, Davao City lawmaker Paolo Duterte, to vie for the top opposition post in the House is a smokescreen to keep power, Kabataan Partylist representative-elect Renee Co said Wednesday.

'Threatened ang mga Duterte': Makabayan solons react to VP Sara's prodding of bro Pulong to run for Speaker

Incoming House members from the Makabayan bloc chided Vice President Sara Duterte for her recent statement wherein she urged her brother, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte, to run for the House Speakership in the upcoming 20th Congress.  Kabataan Party-list Representative-elect Renee Co and ACT Teachers Party-list Representative-elect Antonio Tinio said that Vice President Duterte's suggestions to Rep. Duterte was her attempt at bolster…

House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro finds it unacceptable that Vice President Sara Duterte wants her brother, Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte, to be the House speaker in the 20th Congress. For Castro, this is a blatant attempt by the Duterte family to establish a monopoly on important government positions that disregards the principles of a democracy. It is clear to Castro that the Dutertes conside…