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MANILA, Philippines - It's barely a day before the 18th Congress officially opens, with the opposition House members facing the same old but yet dangerous prospects of a chamber run by the allies and family members of President Rodrigo DutAs Duterte tightens grip on House, opposition solons retool for a big fight
MANILA, Philippines - It's barely a day before the 18th Congress officially opens, with the opposition House members facing the same old but yet dangerous prospects of a chamber run by the allies and family members of President Rodrigo Duterte. The 18th Congress will be a «Duterte show» all over again, according to University of the Philippines Associate Professor and Kontra Daya convener Danilo Arao. While the previous Senate somehow had a certain «degree of independence,» Arao pointed out that this time, Duterte has his hands clawed on both chambers of the incoming Congress. This, coupled with the numbers game and personality politics ruling over the instituti...Keep on reading: As Duterte tightens grip on House, opposition solons retool for a big fight Read more











