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Gloria Arroyo denies plan to wrest speakership from Alvarez


Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednesday denied rumors that she was being groomed to replace Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez.

"It has come to my attention that rumors have been circulating that I will soon be replacing Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez," Arroyo said in a statement.

"I categorically deny that. I don't have any plans of taking his place," Arroyo added.

Alvarez had already denied the rumor on Wednesday.

"Hindi ko alam kung natutulog ang nagsasabi noon," Alvarez told reporters at the House of Representatives.

"Pero sa tingin ko naman baka kuwentong kutsero lang iyon. Ginu-good time lang kayo noon," he added.

The Speaker said there is also no plan to transfer him to a Cabinet position. "I would rather stay as congressman," Alvarez said.

Last week, Arroyo confirmed that she met with President Rodrigo Duterte but kept mum on the details of the meeting.

She, however, said the President did not offer her any Cabinet position or any post at the Department of Foreign Affairs. —NB, GMA News

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