LOOK: New Kabayan lawmaker takes oath before House speaker

By: Pathricia Ann V. Roxas - 6 years ago

PHOTO courtesy of Kabayan party-list

The new representative of Kabayan party-list took his oath on Wednesday, replacing the late Rep. Ciriciaco Calalang who recently passed away after suffering from stroke.

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House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo administered the oath of Cavite-based evangelical pastor Paul Hernandez.

Hernandez, the fourth nominee of Kabayan in the 2016 elections, is a pastor of the FREE Mission Philippines churches.

“He is also its Director. He has been a senior pastor since year 2000,” Kabayan said in a statement.

Hernandez is representing the party-list together with Rep. Ron Salo. /ee