Monday, May 28, 2007 (Philippines)

THE GENTLEMAN FROM CEBU. Congressman-elect Pablo Garcia celebrates at his May 18 proclamation at the Capitol with daughter Gwendolyn, newly reelected governor of Cebu, and son Winston (partly hidden), president of the Government Service Insurance System. (Sun.Star File) VISAYAN members of Congress and top officials of the political party Kampi are pushing for former governor Pablo Garcia to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, according to lawyer Martin Romualdez, congressman-elect from Leyte. Romualdez, in a telephone interview with Sun.Star, said he believes Garcia will bring a “positive change” to a Congress that the public no longer trusts. He said that Kampi president Luis Villafuerte is spearheading the campaign for Garcia to “seriously” challenge Jose de Venecia’s bid for a fifth term as speaker. Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 [full story]