MANILA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' House of Representatives on Tuesday removed congresswoman and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as a deputy speaker.
Arroyo, who represents a district in Pampanga province, will be an ordinary member of the House after she was stripped of the deputy speakership. She was replaced by a representative from Isabela province.
Representative Isidro Ungab from Davao City was also unseated as a deputy House speaker. A representative from Lanao del Sur province replaced him. ■