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Cayetano has '99.9 percent' chance of staying as Speaker: solon
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte never threatened to oust House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano over the 2021 national budget, according to ACT-CIS Rep. Eric Go Yap.
Yap, who chairs the House committee on appropriations, explained that Duterte avoids commenting on the budget to prevent his statements from being misconstrued as his father's position.
Reports had circulated that Duterte sent a Viber message suggesting he would ask the Mindanao bloc to declare the Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions vacant, potentially initiating a power grab.
However, Yap clarified that Duterte merely intended to ask the Mindanao bloc if they had complaints, and if so, they should be the ones to declare the positions vacant.
Yap emphasized that Duterte respects the institution and will align with the decision of the majority.
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