President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes hundreds of lawmakers in Malacañang Wednesday night, December 4, for a ‘Christmas fellowship.’
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00:00President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes hundreds of lawmakers in Malacañang Wednesday night,
00:06December 4, for a Christmas fellowship.
00:08This comes the same week as two impeachment complaints were filed before the House of
00:12Representatives against Vice President Sara Duterte.
00:15House insiders say the dinner had been set even before the impeachment began unfolding
00:19in the lower chamber.
00:21During the dinner, Speaker Martin Romualdez presented his cousin, the president, a manifesto
00:26reportedly reading,
00:27"...at all costs, we will stand united with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr."
00:32It was signed by House party leaders.
00:34A House Resolution version of the manifesto was passed last week and also presented to
00:39the president during Wednesday's dinner.
00:41Some congressmen tell Rappler,
00:43"...Duterte's impeachment was not on the agenda during the Christmas dinner."
00:47House Quad Committee co-chair Ace Barber says,
00:49"...the dinner was all fellowship and thanking the members for passing the legislative agenda
00:54of the BBM admin."