Lawmakers from the House of Representatives have paid tribute to the late Kabayan Rep. Ciriaco “Acoy” Calalang. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Kabayan party-list Rep. Calalang, 67He was sworn in as a congressman last January after Harry Roque was appointed as the presidential spokesperson. She also thanked Calalang for being among the first lawmakers who signed the manifesto installing her as the new House Speaker. ADVERTISEMENT“You were indeed the favorite ‘uncle’ within Kabayan Partylist. Arroyo said Calalang adopted the children whose father, a Labor Department employee, was ambushed.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 27, 2018 10:52 UTC