Philippines State of the Nation Address Delayed apparently due to the change in the leadership at the House of Representatives.

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Alvarez sits on the Speaker’s chair. Arroyo still inside the holding room. @rapplerdotcom

5:07 PM - Jul 23, 2018

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HIGHLIGHTALVAREZ TAKES SEAT RESERVED FOR HOUSE SPEAKERBY RAPPLER.COM

Monday, July 23, 2018, 5:10:34 PM

Pantaleon Alvarez now on the rostrum, taking the seat reserved for the House speaker. Now where is Gloria Macapagal Arroyo?

 

 

HIGHLIGHTDUTERTE MEETS WITH ARROYO, ALVAREZBY PIA RANADA

Monday, July 23, 2018, 5:09:51 PM

 

 

HIGHLIGHTPEOPLE'S SONA IN TACLOBAN CITY

Monday, July 23, 2018, 5:06:28 PM

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HIGHLIGHTDUTERTE MEETING WITH ARROYO, ALVAREZBY RAPPLER.COM

Monday, July 23, 2018, 5:04:16 PM

Here's one of the reasons why the SONA has not started. It was supposed to begin 4 pm. It is now 5 pm

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#PresidentDuterte holding separate meetings with Pampanga Rep Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Davao del Norte Rep Pantaleon Alvarez. @rapplerdotcom

5:00 PM - Jul 23, 2018

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HIGHLIGHTSTANDOFF AT THE HOUSE, DUTERTE'S SONA DELAYED

Monday, July 23, 2018, 5:03:37 PM

It's been an hour since 4 pm, the time President Duterte was scheduled to deliver his 3rd State of the Nation Address. The reason? A standoff between Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who earlier took her oath as Speaker, and Pantaleon Alvarez, the Speaker she replaced. The President has been at the Batasang Pambansa for an hour already, but confusion continues over the row among his allies. Let's wait and see! Here's our story on Arroyo's assumption as Speaker.

Sona already delayed by 30 minutes
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ
INQUIRER.net / 04:38 PM July 23, 2018


This year’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) appears to start later than expected, apparently due to the change in the leadership at the House of Representatives.

There has been no message from Malacañang or the House on the cause of the delay, but the Sona usually start at around 4:00 p.m.

However, minutes before President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his third SONA, a sudden session was called to order, where the former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was sworn in as the new Speaker of the House

Arroyo replaced Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, who was still the one who welcomed President Duterte inside the House premises.

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