Newly installed House Senior Deputy Speaker Dong Gonzales has taken his oath in front of his predecessor Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.<br /><br />The two House leaders, together with Speaker Martin Romualdez, joined hands to show unity remains at the Lakas-CMD majority party following Arroyo's demotion as deputy speaker.<br /><br />But some political pundits think otherwise.<br /><br />They say Vice President Sara Duterte's decision to leave Lakas-CMD is an indication of cracks within the party and may lead to new alliances.<br /><br />Join our chief correspondent and anchor Pia Hontiveros on Politics As Usual — your weekly political appointment fix.<br /><br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines<br />
