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Cayetano, Velasco camps at odds over what took place in meeting with Duterte
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.
Duterte asked Cayetano to give way to Velasco as the new Speaker, enforcing their term-sharing agreement.
While an ally of Cayetano stated the October 14 date was not clear, he also confirmed that lawmakers agreed with Duterte's wish to honor the term-sharing deal.
However, Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte stated that Velasco cannot claim victory unless the majority of House members move to declare the position of Speaker vacant and elect a new one.
Villafuerte also disputed claims that Duterte set October 14 as the date for the speakership transition, stating he was "100% sure that was not said."
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President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated that the leadership squabble at the House of Representatives is an internal matter of a co-equal branch of government.
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Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco insists his term-sharing agreement with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano for the House speakership must be honored.
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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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Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco asked President Rodrigo Duterte for permission to pursue the speakership in a meeting on Monday night.
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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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