{"id":186029,"date":"2018-10-19T21:46:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T01:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=186029"},"modified":"2018-10-19T21:46:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T01:46:31","slug":"saras-role-alvarez-ouster-wont-affect-executive-legislative-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/10\/19\/saras-role-alvarez-ouster-wont-affect-executive-legislative-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Sara\u2019s role in Alvarez\u2019 ouster won\u2019t affect executive-legislative ties"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cTalagang ano yan si\u00a0Inday (Inday is really), so be careful with that woman. She can oust even a Speaker, she operated in Davao.\u00a0Babae \u2018to ha\u00a0(This is a woman). She operated in Davao as mayor.\u00a0Tingnan mo nangyari sa\u00a0Congress,\u00a0\u2018di natanggal si\u00a0(Look at what happened in Congress, [Alvarez] was ousted),\u201d Duterte said in his speech. (File Photo<\/a>: City Government of Davao\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The relations of the executive and legislative branches of government will not be affected by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte\u2019s role in the ouster of former House of Representatives Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi naman<\/em>\u00a0(It will not),\u201d Presidential Spokesperson and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said when asked in a radio interview if the presidential daughter\u2019s action would ruin the Palace\u2019s relations with the House.<\/p>\n

\u201cKasi,<\/em>\u00a0ultimately whoever suggested the ouster,\u00a0ang magde<\/em>-decide\u00a0pa rin ang<\/em>\u00a0members\u00a0ng Kongreso<\/em>\u00a0(Because, ultimately whoever suggested the ouster, it is still the Congress members who decide),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

During Thursday\u2019s 44th Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBC&E) Concluding Ceremony at the Manila Hotel, President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that his daughter Sara “operated” the ouster of Alvarez more than three months ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cTalagang ano yan si<\/em>\u00a0Inday (Inday is really), so be careful with that woman. She can oust even a Speaker, she operated in Davao.\u00a0Babae \u2018to ha<\/em>\u00a0(This is a woman). She operated in Davao as mayor.\u00a0Tingnan mo nangyari sa<\/em>\u00a0Congress,\u00a0\u2018di natanggal si<\/em>\u00a0(Look at what happened in Congress, [Alvarez] was ousted),\u201d Duterte said in his speech.<\/p>\n

Duterte, however, clarified that he had nothing to do with Alvarez\u2019s ouster despite the former Speaker\u2019s statements last year that he can impeach the President.<\/p>\n

\u201cBebot, he’s a close friend of mine. I will support him.\u00a0Pero siguro<\/em>\u00a0(But perhaps) in… \u2018Oh I can also impeach him,\u2019 referring to me,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPara sa atin wala ‘yan. Bale wala ‘yan politiko. Bakit mo ako i<\/em>-impeach?\u00a0Magkaibigan tayo<\/em>. (For us politicians, that\u2019s nothing. Why will you impeach me? We\u2019re friends.) That’s the usual answer. You banter around but you know siguro.\u00a0Ang anak<\/em>\u00a0(ko),\u00a0lalo na ito, bantay kayo dito<\/em>(My children, especially this one, you watch out),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Alvarez was replaced by former president and Pampanga Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.<\/p>\n

Despite her impressive standing in the senatorial surveys, Sara has decided to seek another term as mayor of Davao in the 2019 mid-term elections.<\/p>\n

Sara\u2019s youngest brother Sebastian Duterte will be her vice mayor candidate while former vice mayor Paolo Duterte will run for congressman of Davao City\u2019s 1st District.<\/p>\n

The President said he does not like political dynasties but \u201cwe are forced\u201d because the people of Davao voted for them.<\/p>\n

An anti-political dynasty provision of \u201cup to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity\u201d has been included in the proposed federal Constitution drafted by the Consultative Committee tasked by Duterte to review the 1987 Constitution.<\/p>\n

Duterte, the country\u2019s first president from Mindanao, will serve until 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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