MANILA, Philippines—Reports that members of the Duterte Cabinet are meddling in the hotly contested race for Speaker are “certainly not true,” Malacañang said Friday. ADVERTISEMENT“You know, the President already made a stand on the Speaker role. That is the position of the President,” Panelo told reporters in an interview in Malacañang. Duterte has vowed to keep his hands off the Speaker race as all the frontrunners are his allies and friends. READ: Duterte distances himself from speakership race: ‘Labo-labo nalang kayo’“Ang suggestion ko ganito.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 05, 2019 09:33 UTC