While Belmonte boasts of confidence in winning the Speakership, he only has the support of 44 of 122 LP congressional candidates in Congress – a disadvantage in the battle for political allies, and thus technically reducing its mathematical chances.
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The House Speaker
June 7, 2010 – 10:21 pm
However, more than a battle of gaining a seat in the House, there lies a battle of numbers in the race for the Speakership, when party ties and other political relationships are put to a test.
PROFILE: Herbert M. Bautista
May 24, 2010 – 12:34 pm
Bautista’s mayoral victory parallels this year’s dominance of actors in Philippine politics. In the Senate alone, former actors Sens. Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr., Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, Manuel “Lito” Lapid, and ex-Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III scored decisive wins.