How Davao folk view Nograles’s rise as House speaker

While some came up with a wish-list of what they expect him to do as the new Speaker of the House, others say they're not expecting anything at all, considering that he has been a staunch administration ally, and that, in the past, he hardly spoke on issues that could hurt the administration.

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The rise of Prospero Nograles

Davao City Rep. Prospero Nograles has been chosen the new speaker of the House of Representatives after out-maneuvering the camp of Jose de Venecia. The Davao City native, a true-blue Atenean, has come a long way, indeed. But who is he? What makes him tick? Why is he considered a "lapdog" of the president? Here are some clues.

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