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All’s well as House speakership squabble ends; Duterte accepts Cayetano’s apology
President Rodrigo Duterte has forgiven former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano after Cayetano apologized for a "misunderstanding" regarding the term-sharing agreement for the speakership.
Cayetano reportedly believed the term-sharing deal would only take effect after the passage of the national budget, a notion he apologized to the President for.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that Duterte accepted Cayetano's apology, stating "all is well that ends well."
The meeting also included the new Speaker, Lord Allan Velasco, who successfully ousted Cayetano from the leadership position.
Cayetano had previously cited the President's supposed desire for a leadership change in December, after the budget's approval, as justification for retaining his speakership beyond the agreed-upon term.
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President Rodrigo Duterte felt betrayed and "duped" by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano's actions to retain his position, contrary to their term-sharing agreement.
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Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano announced his irrevocable resignation as Speaker of the House of Representatives via Facebook Live on October 13, 2020, a day earlier than initially planned.
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President Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to convene another meeting with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco regarding the speakership row.
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186 lawmakers elected Representative Lord Allan Velasco as Speaker of the House of Representatives in an informal session at the Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City on Monday, October 12.
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