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Expect GMA to continue wielding political clout — Malacañang By Aytch S. de la Cruz 05/14/2010

Friday, May 14, 2010

Expect GMA to continue wielding political clout — Malacañang


By Aytch S. de la Cruz
05/14/2010

President Arroyo’s chances for the Speakership title now that she has already been proclaimed a representative-elect for the second district of Pampanga will be determined by the composition of members in the 15th Congress, a Malacañang official yesterday said.
Deputy presidential spokesman Ricardo Saludo told reporters in a post-briefing interview that Arroyo’s fate to lead the 15th Congress will be dependent on the political alignments of the would-be members in the lower chamber.
He, however, stressed that people may still expect Arroyo to continue wielding political influence across the country just like her predecessors and even more so since she will be joining the House soon.
“It’s a fact that if people who may not have official positions do wield a fair amount of clout in the political arena or in society. You have former Presidents Corazon “Cory” Aquino, when she was alive, and Fidel Ramos who continue to wield great influence even when they were not holding political or official positions,” Saludo said.....MORE

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