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(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives on Tuesday, Oct. 13, ratified the election of Rep. Lord Velasco as Speaker, as Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano announced he stepped down from the post. With a vote of 186, or more than the majority required, lawmakers officially installed the Marinduque representative as the new Speaker at the Batasang Pambansa, hours before the special session of Congress called by President Rodrigo Duterte for the passage of the proposed P4.5-trillion national […]
(Eagle News)–Allies of Marinduque Rep. Lord Velasco are set to elect him as Speaker on Monday, Oct. 12, a manifesto said. The manifesto sent to reporters said 187 lawmakers in the House will declare the Speaker post vacant and then vote for Velasco, who is supposed to take over the Speakership on October 14, as agreed upon in a term-sharing deal with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, and brokered by President Rodrigo Duterte. The 187 lawmakers […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, Oct. 9, called for a special session of Congress to ensure the passage of the proposed 2021 national budget. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the session will be held from Oct. 13 to 16, noting that the President, in the same proclamation No. 1027, had certified as urgent the proposed national budget of P4.5 trillion. “Ginawa ito ng Presidente dahil importanteng maipasa, maisabatas ang proposed 2021 budget […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte met with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Rep. Lord Velasco on Tuesday night reportedly to discuss the leadership in the House. Also present in the meeting were supporters of each congressman, who had come to a gentleman’s agreement to share the speakership in 2019. Under the agreement, Cayetano would serve as Speaker for the first 15 months of the 18th Congress, while Velasco would serve as the House leader for the […]
