At least 11 lawmakers may be booted out of the House of Representatives for switching political affiliations, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said on Thursday.

This cropped up after Harry Roque, counsel of Marinduque Rep. Regina Reyes, pointed out that Gabriela Rep. Luz Ilagan is deemed resigned from Congress because she will be running under the Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod political party led by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

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