09 November 2005
JDV confident he’ll keep seat; ‘Spines’ agrees
HOUSE Speaker Jose C. de Venecia, Jr. assured that he can weather the storm in the House of Representatives and keep his speakership.
De Venecia, president of Lakas Christian Muslim Democrat party, is allegedly facing a strong challenge from Rep. Prospero Pichay, from within hi s own party.
De Venecia however told newsmen that he is not worried a bit because Lakas has a stable coalition with other political parties, such as the Nationalist People’s Coalition, Kampi, Liberal Party, Nacionalista Party and other political parties in the House.
He said all of the members of the NPC, the second largest political party in the House, have declared their support for him.
This goes also for members of the Liberal Party, including those who opposed President Arroyo during the impeachment battle, who have reunited and now express support for de Venecia.
“I think I have an overwhelming majority,” the Speaker said.
Rep. Amado Espino, Jr., congressman of the second district of Pangasinan, and a member of the Kampi party, said “nobody can yet beat our speaker.”
“He (Speaker de Venecia) has a very, very strong hold on everybody or all of us, except for a few,” Espino declared.
De Venecia, president of Lakas Christian Muslim Democrat party, is allegedly facing a strong challenge from Rep. Prospero Pichay, from within hi s own party.
De Venecia however told newsmen that he is not worried a bit because Lakas has a stable coalition with other political parties, such as the Nationalist People’s Coalition, Kampi, Liberal Party, Nacionalista Party and other political parties in the House.
He said all of the members of the NPC, the second largest political party in the House, have declared their support for him.
This goes also for members of the Liberal Party, including those who opposed President Arroyo during the impeachment battle, who have reunited and now express support for de Venecia.
“I think I have an overwhelming majority,” the Speaker said.
Rep. Amado Espino, Jr., congressman of the second district of Pangasinan, and a member of the Kampi party, said “nobody can yet beat our speaker.”
“He (Speaker de Venecia) has a very, very strong hold on everybody or all of us, except for a few,” Espino declared.
