Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez

It looks like Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is the new power behind the throne, and everybody wants to be in her good graces.

The House of Representatives was rocked by the leadership row that saw Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wrest the speakership away from Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, but that doesn’t mean work comes to a stop.

A forum on federalism scheduled in Legazpi City in Albay seeks to promote public awareness on how federalism can promote peace and progress.