(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will not meddle in the term-sharing agreement between Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco. The Palace said President Rodrigo Duterte issued the statement at the joint birthday celebration of Velasco and his wife, Rowena, amid speculation the pact, which said Cayetano would be succeeded as speaker by Velasco on Oct. 18, 2020, or 15 months after the current Speaker’s assumption of office, would be set aside instead. […]
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Change in Senate leadership done in accordance with term sharing agreement, says Gatchalian
(Eagle News) — The transition of leadership in the Senate was done in accordance to a term-sharing agreement between the two top senators, former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and his successor Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. This is the reaction of Senate Committee on Economic Affairs Chairman Senator Sherwin Gatchalian after senators signed a draft resolution on the Senate change of leadership. In a radio interview, Gatchalian said the transition of leadership in the […]





