Rep. Gloria Arroyo of Pampanga, one of the 24 lawmakers who voted against the death penalty bill, has been ousted as deputy speaker of the House of Representatives.

House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas of Ilocos Norte moved to declare Arroyo’s post vacant before the Lower House adjourned for the Lenten break on Wednesday.

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