MANILA, Philippines --- As the House of Representatives opened its first regular session for the 18th Congress, the minority coalition pushed for Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. as its leader and vowed to be a "formidable checks and balance" in the lower chamber. In a press conference on Monday before the House opened its first regular session, Quezon City Rep. Kit Belmonte announced the coalition's pick for the position of minority leader. "We recognize the imperative to uphold the checks and balances of power in the legislative branch," Belmonte said, reading the coalition's official statement. "Thus, the need for an independent voice that would...
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