MANILA, Philippines — Female lawmakers took full control of Monday’s session in the House of Representatives in celebration of National Women’s Month and the International Women’s Day.
The all-woman session was led by Deputy Speaker Rose Marie Arenas who also serves as president of the 85-strong Association of Women Legislators Foundation Inc. of the 18th Congress.
The House resolution congratulating two Filipino-American appointees of United States President Joe Biden — Gloria Steele and Camille Calimlim Touton — is expected to be adopted during the session.
Currently, 85 of the 300 House members are women.
Among the Deputy Speakers, eight are women: Arenas, Sorsog…
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