THE Liberal Party (LP) will join the majority coalition with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) since Speaker Feliciano Belmonte is no longer joining the race for the House speakership in the 17th Congress, Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas said.

“SB [Sonny Belmonte] just called me to say he is not running for speaker and the LP will join the majority. He is requesting to sign the Coalition Agreement tomorrow upon the return of Rep. [Pantaleon] Alvarez to Manila from Davao,” Fariñas said.

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