Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has confirmed that there are efforts to oust him as House Speaker but that he remains confident that they will dissipate sooner than later.

The plot--allegedly hatched by members of the Liberal Party who support the bid for President of the LP’s presumptive bet and Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas 2nd—surfaced after Belmonte heaped praises on survey leader, Sen. Grace Poe, as a viable candidate for the highest post in the 2016 elections.

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