As well as being a leading figure in Lakas, Mrs Arroyo is vice-president of the Philippines.
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There is talk within Lakas of forming a shadow cabinet, and members of Congress mutter about impeaching the ill-starred president.
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Ramos's Lakas-NUCD party has more cabinet posts (five) than Estrada's own LaMMP coalition with his defeated running-mate Senator Edgardo Angara (four).