DEPUTY Minority Leader Edgar Erice Photo courtesy of Egay Erice/FB
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Erice removed as senior deputy minority leader

Alvin Murcia

After criticizing the House of Representatives’ committee-level passage of the proposed anti-political dynasty law, Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgardo “Egay” Erice was removed as senior deputy minority leader on Tuesday afternoon, 3 March.

The removal came just hours after Erice criticized the committee-level approval of the proposed measure.

His ouster was announced during the plenary session by Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan.

Libanan named Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima as Erice’s replacement for the senior post. No one objected to the motion during plenary.