Alvarez reportedly offered to reconcile with his political enemies, including Duterte-Carpio, days after his PDP-Laban ticket dominated the local elections in his province. “Alvarez was, and he remains to be, a very dangerous, Machiavellian individual who does not deserve peace,” she added. Alvarez, a known ally and long-time friend of President Duterte, was booted out of the House Speakership before the Chief Executive delivered his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) in July last year. In several speeches, the President has repeatedly acknowledged that it was his daughter who “maneuvered” the ouster of Alvarez. READ: Duterte: Be careful with Sara, she can even oust the SpeakerREAD: Solons say Sara Duterte played key role in Alvarez ousterADVERTISEMENTDuterte-Carpio also denied Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay’s claim that she “recommended” Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez as the next Speaker of the House.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 21, 2019 13:55 UTC