MANILA, Philippines — There was no warning from President Duterte on the alleged coup plot against the House leadership by Majority Leader Martin Romualdez, a lawmaker said yesterday. In a statement sent to The STAR, De Venecia said the President never mentioned any coup rumor during the event. “Just watch the video of the President’s speech again and it will show clearly that there is no connection between the endorsement and coup rumors in the House of Representatives,” De Venecia said. “Let us all buckle down to work and link arms to help protect our countrymen from harm. The report said Duterte jumped the gun and pre-empted any move on the part of Romualdez to take the speakership through a rumored coup in the lower chamber of Congress.

Source: Philippine Star June 25, 2021 16:00 UTC