MANILA, Philippines --- Albay 1st Dist. Rep. Edcel Lagman has called on all administration-allied political parties in the House of Representatives to field just one candidate for the speakership who must go head-to-head with a contender from the "genuine" opposition. The leader of the independent and opposition "Magnificent 7" bloc said in a statement: "This square-off will assure the emergence of a legitimate and authentic opposition leader unlike the charade in the 17th congress where the Minority Leader was handpicked by the supermajority." Lagman aired his proposal asfive lawmakers are being floated as contenders for the post: former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Repres...
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