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With Speakership row settled, House looks to pass budget latest next week - lawmaker
Lawmakers allied with former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano urged their colleagues to prioritize the 2021 national budget over leadership changes in the House of Representatives.
Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco has been elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano announced his resignation from the speakership.
A total of 186 lawmakers elected Velasco as Speaker in a gathering.
Malacañang welcomed the election of Velasco, expressing confidence that the House can now focus on passing the 2021 national budget.
The House of Representatives aims to finish budget deliberations by next week, with hopes to pass the 2021 spending bill to the Senate by the third week of October.
Debate period for the budget was reopened on Tuesday after Speaker Lord Allan Velasco was elected by a majority of his colleagues.
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President Rodrigo Duterte met with House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano to discuss the passage of the P4.5-trillion national budget.
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Supporters of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco gathered at Celebrity Sports Plaza on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
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President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his frustration with the speakership row in the House of Representatives, emphasizing that his main priority is the swift approval of the 2021 national budget.
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Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives by 186 lawmakers during a gathering at the Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City on Monday, which was later ratified at the Batasang Pambansa on Tuesday.
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Malacañang is optimistic that the House of Representatives will approve the PHP4.5 trillion national budget for 2021 by October 16, as committed by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.
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