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Tuesday, February 05, 2008 (Philippines)
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| Beleaguered Lower House Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr. gestures as he delivers a sharp criticism on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's government at the session of the Congress Monday at suburban Quezon City north of Manila. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- The numbers that Representative Jose de Venecia Jr. repeatedly marshaled to shield President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo against impeachment attempts didn't work in his favor Tuesday.
At 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, the House of Representatives unanimously elected Davao City Representative Prospero Nograles as the new Speaker of the House. It was de Venecia who nominated him.
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