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Poe warns change of House leadership can lead to major gov't change

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Poe warns change of House leadership can lead to major gov't change
In this July 23, 2018 photo, Sen. Grace Poe speaks to the members of the press after President Rodrigo Duterte's third State of the Nation Address.
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MANILA, Philippines— Sen. Grace Poe on Monday warned that the election of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as speaker of the House of Representatives could lead to a major change in government. 
 
Speaking to reporters after President Rodrigo Duterte's third State of the Nation Address which was delayed for more than an hour due to the ouster of Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez as speaker, Poe said Arroyo leading the lower house could bring changes to the Constitution, which is now facing proposal of amending to a federal type of government. 
 
Watch Poe's remarks in an interview with reporters at the Batasan Pambansa here: 
 
— Text by Philstar.com intern Christian de Lano Deiparine

DUTERTE SONA 2018

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

GRACE POE

PANTALEON ALVAREZ

SONA

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