Atayde joins NP

Quezon City District 1 Rep. Arjo Atayde recently took his oath as a member of Nacionalista Party, sworn in by House Senior Deputy Majority Leader, NP member, and Ilocos Norte District 1 Rep. Sandro Marcos. Atayde ran as an independent candidate in last May’s elections with the support of Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte. Present during Atayde’s oathtaking were his parents -– businessman Art Atayde and critically-acclaimed actress Sylvia Sanchez — as well as fellow NP members Senator Mark Villar and Deputy Speaker Camille Villar-Genuino.