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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/08/03/20180723-sona-congress-jc-3.jpg"/><figcaption>Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who was replaced as deputy speaker in a House vote on Tuesday, said that she accepts the development and remains supportive of the leadership of the lower chamber of Congress.</p><p>In a statement, she reiterated that she was abroad when House Resolution No. 1414 upholding the &quot;integrity and dignity&quot; of the House was signed.</p><p>&quot;There is always intrigue in politics, often petty,&quot; the former president said. </p><p>&quot;If some intriguers were able to convince Speaker (Ferdinand Martin) Romualdez of the falsehood that I do not support his leadership in the House, then there is nothing I can do.&quot;</p><p>Arroyo and Romualdez are top officials of the Lakas-CMD party, which rules the House.</p><div><strong>ARROYO ASSURES SPEAKER OF SUPPORT</strong></div><p>&quot;[E]ven as an ordinary Congressman, I will remain true to my word to President (Ferdinand) Marcos Jr. — I will continue to support his preferred man for House Speaker, and that is Speaker Martin Romualdez,&quot; Arroyo said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/23/house-removes-arroyo-as-deputy-speaker">House removes Duterte ally Arroyo as deputy speaker</a></li></ul><p>Arroyo released a statement of <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/23/arroyo-backs-romualdez-anew" target="_blank">support for Romualdez</a> on Tuesday, hours before the House voted to remove her and Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab as deputy speakers.</p><p>House Resolution No. 1414 was filed and adopted in response &quot;to statements made that undermine the independence, integrity, and reputation of the institution.&quot;</p><p>Although not mentioned in the text, the House was reacting to statements — including referring to the lower chamber as rotten — made by former President Rodrigo Duterte.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/23/house-removes-arroyo-as-deputy-speaker">House removes Duterte ally Arroyo as deputy speaker</a></li></ul><p>In her statement on Wednesday, Arroyo said that she has supported Romualdez and has &quot;never taken or supported any action to remove Speaker Romualdez from his position.&quot;</p><p>Arroyo was replaced as senior deputy speaker earlier this year following rumors of a coup at the House.</p><p>In an interview on ANC&#x27;s &quot;Headstart&quot;, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel called the replacement of the House&#x27;s deputy speakers as a &quot;normal proceeding&quot; of the House leadership.</p><p>He said that members of the House leadership &quot;must be aligned&quot; and be supportive of &quot;whatever route it takes in terms of politics and affairs in Congress.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2867048" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Ungab said Tuesday that he accepts his removal from the leadership post and said he remains supportive of the Marcos Jr. administration.</p><p>&quot;I have been in Congress long enough to understand the dynamics and interpersonal relations among its members,&quot; he said.<br/> </p>

Arroyo stressed that she has supported Romualdez and has 'never taken or supported any action to remove Speaker Romualdez from his position.'