Carpio rejected outright a peace feeler from former speaker and Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez. Alvarez won his reelection bid in the midterm polls against incumbent Davao del Norte Gov. Anthony del Rosario, a cousin of his political nemesis, Davao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Antonio Floirendo, who also lost in last week’s elections. Unknown to him, he was surreptitiously videotaped when he threatened, after his win in the recent elections in Davao del Norte, ‘Ipapahiya ko si Sara’ (I will put Sara to shame),’” Carpio said in a statement yesterday. Meanwhile, another possible candidate for speaker may be re-elected Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers.

Source: Philippine Star May 22, 2019 16:00 UTC