Gloria, a force to reckon with in House
By Gerry Baldo 03/27/2010 Win or lose, outgoing President Arroyo will still be a force to reckon with. Even if Arroyo loses the Speakership fight when the 15th Congress opens, she will still be a power to contend with. If Mrs. Arroyo succeeds in winning a House seat in the Second District of her home province Pampanga, she could be a strong force, enough to oust a sitting president, Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino vice presidential candidate Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay said yesterday. Binay added that whether or not a “Rep. Gloria Arroyo” gets the House speakership, she and a few loyal followers of around 90 lawmakers could prove to be a potent group that could threaten the next president with an impeachment case. “If Arroyo captures just one-third of the House of Representatives, then she will hurdle the constitutional threshold of impeaching the Malacañang’s occupant,” he warned. “Whether she is Speaker of the House or minority leader with 90 congressmen behind her, she is in a position to undermine the next president.” Binay added. Binay posited that Mrs. Arroyo would still have the edge in both instances when she gains the speakership or loses the fight to become the minority leader with only 90 allies behind her..... MORE Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100327hed3.html |
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