Three congressmen vying for the speakership of the House of Representatives met on Thursday night, July 11.
House speakership rivals Velasco, Cayetano, Romualdez meet
Category: Politics
Palace leaves it to lawmakers to pick speaker amid reports of House ‘coup’
It is up to the members of the House of Representatives to elect its own leaders, Malacañang said in response to reports that there might be a move to reject President Rodrigo Duterte’s choice for House speakers.
Duterte wants Cayetano, Velasco to ‘share term’ as Speaker
The President meets with Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco in Malacañang today, July 8.
Duterte endorses Cayetano-Velasco term-sharing in House Speakership
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday endorsed Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano as the next speaker of the House of Representatives.
Statement of Marinduque Rep. Velasco on speaker term-sharing proposal
Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Jay Velasco said he is not in favor of the proposed term-sharing as this was not the will of the majority of congressmen.