{"id":275852,"date":"2020-11-18T21:34:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T02:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=275852"},"modified":"2020-11-18T21:34:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T02:34:07","slug":"house-names-3-new-deputy-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/11\/18\/house-names-3-new-deputy-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"House names 3 new deputy speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The House of Representatives undergoes another wave of a reshuffle in key leadership posts as three new deputy speakers were elected on Wednesday night. (File Photo<\/a>: House of Representatives of the Philippines\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The House of Representatives undergoes another wave of a reshuffle in key leadership posts as three new deputy speakers were elected on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

During the plenary session, lawmakers moved to elect Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez as deputy speaker to take the place of Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro.<\/p>\n

The House elected Buhay Party-list Rep. Jose \u201cLito\u201d Atienza as deputy speaker to replace Laguna Rep. Dan Fernandez.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Las Pi\u00f1as City Rep. Camille Villar was elected deputy speaker, replacing Batangas Rep. Raneo Abu.<\/p>\n

The legislative chamber also elected Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Juan Miguel \u201cMikey\u201d Arroyo as chairman of the Committee on Energy; Caloocan City 1st District Rep. Dale \u201cAlong\u201d Malapitan as head of the House contingent to the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal; and ACT-CIS Rep. Eric Go Yap as vice-chair of the Committee on Accounts.<\/p>\n

It also appointed Speaker Lord Allan Velasco as caretaker of Cebu City\u2019s 1st District in light of the death of Rep. Raul Del Mar.<\/p>\n

Velasco\u2019s designation as caretaker was \u201cupon the wishes of the late Rep. Del Mar, as communicated by his family and constituency.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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