By Raadee Sausa October 14, 2020 Rep. Angelina Helen Tan (Photo from Gu...
October 14, 2020
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Rep. Angelina Helen Tan (Photo from Guinayangan Stan)
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LUCENA CITY - Rep. Angelina Helen Tan of the 4th District of Quezon, a supporter of newly elected Speaker Lord Allan Velasco of Marinduque, regained the chairmanship of the House Committee on Health.
She was re-elected as committee chair minutes before the House suspended session on Tuesday night.
Tan, earlier, was removed in the escalating power struggle in the chamber as lawmakers approved on second reading the P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget upon Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano's motion.
"Personally, I did not see any reason why I was stripped from my post as a chairman on the committee on health because I was confident that I performed very well on my duties and responsibilities. So, I want to hear from Cayetano's mouth what and why is the reason I was replaced without due notice. I am not a delinquent person who uses position for political reason," she said.
"No one [told me], I was shocked. I cannot think of any way I would be removed because I'm working quietly on the committee on Health. Out of all of the House leaders removed, I may be the most surprised as to why I was removed," Tan added.
Moreover, other casualties of Velasco’s speakership contest with Cayetano were 1-PACMAN Rep. Mikee Romero, who was removed as deputy speaker; AAMBIS-OWA Partylist Rep. Sharon Garin, who lost the chairmanship of the Committee on Economic Affairs; and Valenzuela City 2nd District Rep. Eric Martinez, who lost the chairmanship of the Committee on Youth and Sports Development.
However, another Velasco ally was elected — Ilocos Sur 2nd District Rep. Kristine Singson-Meehan as vice-chair of the House Committee on Accounts.
The House, earlier, elected Rep. Paolo Duterte of Davao City, son of President Rodrigo Duterte, as chair of the said committee.
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