Rep. Edcel Lagman of Albay believes President Gloria Arroyo will “surprise her critics and not vie for the speakership.” The reason is that he stands a good chance of winning the speakership itself. On his third consecutive term, Lagman certainly has the bearing of a Speaker: a gravitas that marks him out as a “serious” person, a shock of lush, white Ted Kennedy-esque hair and a way of speaking that makes it appear like he’s delivering a privilege speech each time he addresses an audience.

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