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Alvarez wants Cayetano to still lord it over the House
Former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez advised Representative Lord Allan Velasco, his party mate, to abandon the term-sharing agreement with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and allow Cayetano to complete his term until 2022.
Alvarez expressed his opposition to term-sharing deals, believing they would only lead to division within the House of Representatives.
He stated, "For me, if Congressman Alan Peter Cayetano already started as the Speaker, just let him finish the entire term."
Alvarez emphasized that his advice is for the good of the country and the unity of the House, despite Velasco being his party mate in PDP-Laban.
Alvarez, the secretary-general of PDP-Laban, noted that President Rodrigo Duterte chairs the ruling party, which also has Velasco as its House bloc leader.
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A majority of House of Representatives members want Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano to continue in his post, wanting to junk the term-sharing agreement with Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco.
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President Rodrigo Duterte remains hopeful that Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano will honor the term-sharing agreement with Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco for the leadership of the House of Representatives.
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President Rodrigo Duterte met with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco on September 29 to discuss the House of Representatives leadership.
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The birthdays of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco were reportedly a factor in the 2019 term-sharing agreement brokered by President Rodrigo Duterte, as both aspired to be Speaker on their respective birthdays.
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Deputy Speaker Neptali Gonzales II stated that Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano would likely retain his position if the House of Representatives is allowed to resolve the speakership issue independently.
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