Lakas-Kampi to slug it out for speakership By Charlie V. Manalo 06/05/2010

Lakas-Kampi to slug it out for speakership

By Charlie V. Manalo 06/05/2010 Saying that Lakas-Kampi will not coalesce with the Liberal Party for it to be part of the ruling party, Lakas-Kampi will be fielding its own candidate for the speakership, with both Quezon Representatives Danilo Suarez and Edcel Lagman aiming to serve in the top congressional post on a term sharing basis. Palace political adviser Prospero Pichay yesterday announced to media that Lagman and Suarez had agreed on a term-sharing plan, with the first 18 months going to Lagman, and the next 18 going to Suarez. The same term sharing agreement holds if Lagman loses the speakership fight and becomes the minority floor leader, as the House Rules say..... MORE     Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100605hed3.html

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