BALITA LUNES, HUNYo 3, 2019
Nina GHARISSA M. LUCI-ATIENZA at ELLSON
Hinihimok ni Nofhem Samar
Representative-elect Paul Daza si
Pangulong Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte
na pangalanan arrg kanyang bet sa
Speakership race, dahil karamihan ng
incoming Hou6e members "are caughl
in a vine" at naghihintay ng green light
ng Punong Ehekutibo,
Sinabi ng anal ni outgoing
Norttrem Samar Rep. Raul Daza na mas
inabuti kung si Pangulong Dutete ang
magpapangalan sa kanyang gustong
maging House Speaker.
"Most congressmer; I know a
good number , are actually waiting
and hoping that the I'iesident, at least,
arnounces a preferred one," ani Daza,
ng Libeml Party.
"Most members are caught in a vine.
If you know two or three of them, who
will you choose? Bu! the decision will be
made easier if the kesident amounces a
prefened candidate to rally behind that
person " aniya.
Sinabi ni Daza na personal niyang
kakilala ang apat na contenders sa
pagka-Speaker, kabilang sina Leyte
A QUISIUIORIO
Reprcsentative-elect Martin Romualdez,
reelected Marinduque Rep. Lord
Allan Velasco, reelected Davao del
Note Rep. at dating House Spealer
Partaleon Alvar-ez; at Antique Rep.
Loren Legarda.
"I thinl all of them can do a good '
job. They all have their good points,"
amya.
' Kasama dn sa posibleng contender
sina incoming Taguig Rep. AlanPeter at
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte.
ENDORSEMENT KAILANGAN
Samartala, sinabi kahapon ni
Surigao del Sw 2nd dishict Johruty
Pimentel na magiging magulo ang
upcoming House Speakership race
kung walang iiendorsong kandidato
angMalacaffang. s \ .
"If the President will not mdorse
anybody, iI will be a free-Ior-fall
and [a] chaotic [race]," komento ng
.
dating chairman ng House Committee
on Good Govemment and Public
Accountability.
Sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte
ilang araw na ang nakalipas na hindi
siya malikialam sa Speakership, at
hahayaan ang mga miyembrong304-
shong chamber namagdesisyon kung
sino ang kanilang magiging susunod
nalider.
Pero ayon kay Pimentel, ang
maendorso ng Pangulo ay isa pa dn sa
pinakatiyal na paraan para manalong
Speaker.
"The most important for the
victory of a candidate for Spealer is
the endorsernent of the President. If
he is endorsed by the President, all
the congressmen will support that
cardidate. Sure winner na siya."
Binanggit naman ng isa pang
Mindarao lawmaker, si Camiguin lone
district Rep. Xavier Jes.us Romualdo, na
ang mga nanalong Speaker sa nakalipas
ay malapit sa Pangulo.
"Wdve seen that, in Congresses
post-EDSA, all Speakers have always
bem close allies of the incumbent
President. Thut historically, it would
seem that aloseness to the President
is an essential rcquisite to becoming
Speaker," arri Romualdo. pq)<3