Atenean Voice: What are your views on the change in the House Speakership?
“Wala eh. Ano ba meron kay Nograles?” - Oscar Dennis Espenilla (II BSM AMF)
“It’s normal. It really happens pero De Venecia didn’t have a choice because everyone conspired against him, the opposition and the administration. Politics is really like that; you die a lot of times.” - Joao Antonio Altavas (I BS Mgt)
“JDV is so great but one snap of GMA’s finger and he’s gone. And then you come to think, ‘What is power really?’” - Christopher Robert Aronson (I AB Eu)
“Nakakaawa siya [JDV] kasi parang nawala na lang siya bigla sa power, at parang umiba ‘yung tingin ko sa kanya. So kawawa siya talaga for me.” - Lorenzo Veracruz (II BS MAC)
“I’m not really knowledgeable about Jose de Venecia’s speakership for the past months [but] I don’t believe in their method for change. [It was] not really for national interest but more of GMA’s interest. I believe that there are other ways to improve Congress and that was a hasty decision.” - Carmina Reyes (II AB Comm)
“I supported [the decision] because after all these years, even if there are accomplishments [of JDV], there could have been more. I think his ouster was timely. Para sa akin, tama na ang trapo. It’s time for a change.” - Ray Anthony Roderos (I AB DS)
“Actually, I don’t have much to say about it. I guess the GMA admin is again using people. I think it’s a revenge of their family [to JDV].” - Martha Anna Victoria Flores (II BS LM)
“Kapag naglilinis ng bahay, ang trapong gamit ay dapat nililinis, hindi madungis.” - Anna Raia Carmela Casugbu (IV AB Comm)
“I think this is just a reflection of the rotting political system of our country. In a sense, it has boiled down to some sort of ‘gamitan.’” - Edryan Paul Colmenares (III BSM AMF)
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