MANILA, Philippines — The presumptive leaders of the House of Representatives of the 18th Congress met a day before President Rodrigo Duterte is set to deliver his State of the Nation Address (Sona). Present during the all-party caucus at Bonifacio Global City were Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez. ADVERTISEMENTWith them were various party leaders in the House. We want to be a unified Congress so that we could push the legislative agenda of our President,” he said. Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the last House Speaker of the 17th Congress, formally ended her third consecutive and final House term last June 30.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 21, 2019 10:41 UTC