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By DJ Yap kers. We did not expect there In particular, deputy speak-
@deejayaplNQ : will be additional vice chair- ers are now 22, from only ru in
meir on appropriations and the 17th Congress.
The House of Representatives ways and means. We did not Among them are some of
is pressed for cash and requires expect either that tiere will be the most influential lawmak-
at least P1.6 billion in addition- newly-created committees," ers, including Davao City Rep.
al funds for several new posi- Cavite Rep. Abrahan Tolentino Paolo Duterte, Camadnes Sur
tions created under the fledg- salo- Rep. Luis Ralrnund Villafuerte,
ing leadership of Speaker Alan Cibac Rep. Eddie Villanueva,
Peter Cayetano, including. zz 22 deputyspea&ers now Batangas Rep: Vilrna Santos-
deputy speakerships. He made the request duiing Recto, Mandaluyong Rep.. Nep-
The chair of the Hbuse ac- plenary deliberations on the tali Gonzales Il, Pampanga Rep.
counts panel on Friday sought proposed P23-billion budget of Aurelio Conzales Jr. arld 1-Pac-
to augment the chamber's the entire Congress, including man Rep. Michael Romero.
P14-billion allocation for 2o2o the Senate with P7.4 billion. The number ofvice chairs of
by an extra P1.59 billion to Following a bruising speak- tie powerful appropriations
cover extla expenses that ership fight last July, Cayetano parel chaired by Davao City
were not included in the bud- sought to create new positions Rep. Isidro Ungab has also risen
get proposal. in the 3oo-strong House to ac- to 37, while the ways and means
"We did not expect there commodate competing politi- panel led by Albay Rep. Joey
will be additional deputy spea- cal parties. Salceda has gone up to 59. tNe

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