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Duterte tells Velasco: You have the right to run for House Speaker
Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco asked President Rodrigo Duterte for permission to pursue the speakership in a meeting on Monday night.
Palace spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that President Duterte told Velasco it was his right to run for Speaker, aligning with the term-sharing agreement with Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano.
Velasco accused Cayetano of attempting to blackmail the President and hold the budget hostage if his term was not extended.
Velasco also urged Cayetano to honor the term-sharing agreement brokered by Duterte and relinquish the speakership on October 14.
The agreement stipulated that Cayetano would serve as Speaker for 15 months, with Velasco taking over for the remaining 21 months.
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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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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 met with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte in Davao City, fueling speculation amid the speakership row in the House of Representatives.
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Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco was elected Speaker by 186 lawmakers in a separate session held outside the Batasang Pambansa complex.
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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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