Author: Justin Angelo J. Manrique

Justin is an insight contributor of MNN. He won in the recently concluded midterm election as councilor of the municipality of Boac. Tino as fondly called by his friends, serves as chairperson of Sangguniang Kabataan in barangay Tampus. He took Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Santo Tomas.

On the battle for the Speakership, and 2022

Justin Angelo J. Manrique

Ahead of the assumption of office of the 18th Congress, the battle for the position of House Speaker has continued to heat up. Many names have emerged as potential contenders. But all indicators show that only three of the many candidates will gut it out: Representative Lord Allan Jay Velasco (PDP-Laban – Marinduque), as well as Representatives-elect Alan Peter Cayetano (Nacionalista Party – Taguig) and Martin Romualdez (Lakas – Leyte).