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What did I do, which the gentleman from Cebu said made
my conduct "out of order"?
He told the public through the news media that all the 48
Visayas legislators supported the stand of the Speaker
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that the hearings on the bills for the renewal of the
franchise of ABS-CBNwas not urgent.
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stand without reserving my right to speak against it at the
appropriate time?
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The gentleman from the 5th district of Cebu must have
assumed that the 35-member House Visayas Development
Committee, chaired by the gentleman, is the same as the
45-member Visayan Bloc, chaired by its lead convenor,
former congressman Albee Benetiz. He was incorrect.
One group is separate and distinct from the other
group.
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Confusion over his role. And confusion over the limits
of his authority.
Thank God that for the 27 years that I had served in the
House, 6 years of which as Deputy Speaker, I have
conducted myself fairly, according to the norms laid down
by the House.