MANILA, Philippines -- It will be "Christmas in October" for allies of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the House of Representative with bribe money expected to flow anew to quash the impeachment complaint against the President, one of the signatories said Monday.

Iloilo Vice Governor Rolex Suplico said that in fact, some members of the majority were "salivating" on the new impeachment complaint, filed by staunch Arroyo critics early in the day.

"Some quarters in the majority actually welcome the filing of the impeachment complaint. They are salivating on the prospects that the impeachment complaint will be filed against their boss because this would mean for them Christmas in October," Suplico told INQUIRER.net in a phone interview.

He added, "This is the best Christmas they will have."

Suplico said a first-term congressman, whom he refused to identify, in fact told him that with the filing of the complaint, “the pot has been sweetened,” which he said was an expression in poker, a popular card game.

Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio in October 11 last year admitted receiving P500,000 contained in a bag as he was walking out of Malacañang.

The opposition alleged that Malacañang then distributed money to congressmen ranging from P200,000 to P500,000 in an attempt to quash the impeachment bid filed then against the President.

Several congressmen admitted receiving the money but said they would talk only in the proper forum.